Lee Hee-beom explained

Lee Hee-beom
Honorific-Suffix:Olympic Order
Office1:President & CEO of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games
Term Start1:May 4, 2016
Term End1:March 25, 2018
Predecessor1:Cho Yang-ho
Successor1:Cai Qi
1Blankname1:IOC President
1Namedata1:Thomas Bach
Office2:Chair of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games
Term Start2:May 4, 2016
Term End2:March 31, 2019
Predecessor2:Cho Yang-ho
Successor2:Position dissolved
Office3:8th Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy
President3:Roh Moo-hyun
Term Start3:December 17, 2003
Term End3:February 10, 2006
Predecessor3:Yoon Jin-shik
Successor3:Chung Sye-kyun
Birth Date:23 March 1949
Birth Place:Chilgok, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Nationality:South Korean
Hangul:이희범
Rr:I Huibeom
Mr:I Hŭibŏm

Lee Hee-beom (; March 23, 1949) is a South Korean politician. He took over as President of the Pyeongchang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Winter Olympics to succeed Cho Yang-ho after his resignation.

Early life

Lee Hee-beom was born on March 23, 1949, in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province.[1]

Education

Lee graduated from Seoul National University High School,Seoul National University, BSSeoul National University Graduate School of Public Administration, George Washington University Master of Business Administration, Kyunghee University, Graduate School, Doctor of Business AdministrationHoseo University Honorary Doctorate.

Sports career

On May 4, 2016, he was nominated as President & CEO of the Pyeongchang Organizing Committee for XXIII Olympic Winter Games to replace Cho Yang-ho since stepping down on May 3.

In 2018, he was given the gold Olympic Order award and the Paralympic Order award after his efforts in coordinating the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Pyeongchang.[2] [3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lee Hee-beom. George Washington University. February 10, 2023.
  2. Web site: President Thomas Bach awards the Olympic Order to PyeongChang 2018 organisers - Olympic News.
  3. Web site: PyeongChang 2018: Six Paralympic Orders awarded.