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|office = [[Ministry of National Defense (South Korea)|Minister of National Defense]] |
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|term_start = 29 February 2008 |
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|term_end = 22 September 2009 |
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|predecessor = [[Kim Jang-su]] |
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|successor = [[Kim Tae-young (military)|Kim Tae-young]] |
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|president = [[Lee Myung-bak]] |
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== Awards and medals == |
== Awards and medals == |
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* Presidential Citation |
* Presidential Citation |
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* Order of National Security |
* Order of National Security "Samil" Medal |
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* Order of National Security |
* Order of National Security "Chonsu" Medal |
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* Order of National Security |
* Order of National Security "Gukson" Medal |
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* Republic of Turkey Armed Forces Merit Award |
* Republic of Turkey Armed Forces Merit Award |
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* The United States [[Legion of Merit]] (Commander & Officer grade) |
* The United States [[Legion of Merit]] (Commander & Officer grade) |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* http://www.jcs.mil.kr/main.html - Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff (Korean) |
* https://web.archive.org/web/20071227125004/http://www.jcs.mil.kr/main.html - Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff (Korean) |
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* http://www.mnd.mil.kr - Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense (Korean) |
* https://web.archive.org/web/20070728195739/http://www.mnd.mil.kr/ - Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense (Korean) |
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Latest revision as of 08:54, 24 August 2024
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Lee Sang-hee | |
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이상희 | |
 Lee Sang-hee, 41st Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense. | |
| Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 29 February 2008 – 22 September 2009 | |
| President | Lee Myung-bak |
| Preceded by | Kim Jang-su |
| Succeeded by | Kim Tae-young |
| Lee Sang-hee | |
| Hangul | 이상희 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Sang-hui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Sanghŭi |
General (Ret.) Lee Sang-hee (born 1945), ROKA, was the 32nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and the 41st Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense.[1]
General Lee graduated from the Republic of Korea Military Academy in 1970 and the College of Liberal Arts & Science, Seoul National University in 1974.
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His assignments as a general officer were Chief of Force Planning, ROK Army Headquarters (1995-1996), Commanding General, 30th Infantry Division (Mechanized) (1996-1998), Director General, Policy Planning Bureau, Ministry of National Defense (1998-1999), Commanding General, V Corps (1999-2001), Chief Director, Strategy & Plans, Joint Chiefs of Staff (2001-2002), and Chief Director, Joint Operations Headquarters, Joint Chiefs of Staff (2002-2003).
He was promoted to 4-star general and assumed command of Third ROK Army in 2003.
In 2005, he was appointed the 32nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and served in that position until his retirement from the military in 2006.
On 29 February 2008, he assumed the position of Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense, replacing Kim Jang-soo. He served at this position until 2009.
Awards and medals
[edit]- Presidential Citation
- Order of National Security "Samil" Medal
- Order of National Security "Chonsu" Medal
- Order of National Security "Gukson" Medal
- Republic of Turkey Armed Forces Merit Award
- The United States Legion of Merit (Commander & Officer grade)
References
[edit]- ^ Jong-Heon, Lee (3 September 2009). "Lee reshuffles top government posts". UPI. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
External links
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- https://web.archive.org/web/20071227125004/http://www.jcs.mil.kr/main.html - Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff (Korean)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070728195739/http://www.mnd.mil.kr/ - Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense (Korean)