Lee Jong-sup explained

Birth Place:Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
Birth Date:20 August 1960
Alma Mater:Korea Military Academy
Tennessee State University[1]
Awards: Legion of Merit
Serviceyears:1984–2019
Rank: Lieutenant general
Signature:Lee Jong-sup signature.svg
Office:South Korean Ambassador to Australia
Termstart:12 March 2024
Termend:29 March 2024
President:Yoon Suk Yeol
Primeminister:Han Duck-soo
Predecessor:Kim Wan-jung
Office1:Minister of National Defense
Termstart1:10 May 2022
Termend1:7 October 2023
President1:Yoon Suk Yeol
Primeminister1:Han Duck-soo
Predecessor1:Suh Wook
Successor1:Shin Won-sik
Office2:Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Termstart2:26 September 2017
Termend2:22 November 2018
President2:Moon Jae-in
Predecessor2:Lee Bum-rim
Successor2:Won In-choul

Lee Jong-sup (; 20 August 1960) is a South Korean retired army lieutenant general and former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who served Minister of National Defense, from May 2022 to October 2023.

Ambassador

Appointment

On March 12, 2024, he was officially inaugurated as the South Korean ambassador to Australia. Lee Jong-sup said in Korean:[2]

Resignation

Lee resigned himself as ambassador to Australia on March 29, 2024, and President Yoon Suk Yeol approved his resignation the same afternoon.[3]

References

  1. Web site: (profile) Defense chief pick boasts expertise in S. Korea-U.S. military alliance . . 10 April 2022 . 13 May 2022.
  2. News: March 12, 2024 . New envoy to Australia posts greetings on website amid appointment row . The Korea Herald.
  3. News: March 29, 2024 . Lee Jong-sup resigns as envoy to Australia . The Korea Herald.

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