Lee Hee-beom

Lee Hee-beom (Korean: 이희범; Hanja: (李熙範; 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.

Lee Hee-beom Olympic Order
이희범 李熙範
8th Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy
In office December 17, 2003 – February 10, 2006
Preceded by	Yoon Jin-shik
Succeeded by	Chung Sye-kyun
President & CEO of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games
In office May 4, 2016 – March 31, 2019
Leader	Thomas Bach
Preceded by	Cho Yang-ho
Succeeded by	Cai Qi
Personal details
Born	(1949-03-23) 23 March 1949 Chilgok, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Nationality	South Korea

Lee Hee-beom
Hangul	이희범
Hanja	李熙範
Revised Romanization	I Heebeom
McCune–Reischauer	Yi Heebeom
Pen name
Hangul	일
Hanja	一
Revised Romanization	Indong
McCune–Reischauer	Indong

This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.

Early life

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

Education

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

Career

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.[1][2]

As Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy

Personal life

References

1. https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-president-awards-the-olympic-order-to-pyeongchang-2018-organisers
2. https://www.paralympic.org/news/pyeongchang-2018-six-paralympic-orders-awarded

http://m.koreatimes.co.kr/phone/news/view.jsp?req_newsidx=208322

External links

• https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/organizing-committee-president-ceo
• https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/press-releases/PyeongChang-2018-Executive-Board-Nominates-LEE-Heebeom-as-New-President

Sporting positions
Preceded by Cho Yang-ho	President of Organizing Committee for Winter Olympic Games 2018	Succeeded by Cai Qi
Political offices
Preceded by Yoon Jin-shik	Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy 2003–2006	Succeeded by Chung Sye-kyun
Preceded by		Succeeded by