Lee Jong-sup
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Lee Jong-sup (Korean: 이종섭; Hanja: 李鐘燮; 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.
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Lee Jong-sup | |
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이종섭 | |
South Korean Ambassador to Australia | |
In office 12 March 2024 – 29 March 2024 | |
President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo |
Preceded by | Kim Wan-jung |
Minister of National Defense | |
In office 10 May 2022 – 7 October 2023 | |
President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo |
Preceded by | Suh Wook |
Succeeded by | Shin Won-sik |
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
In office 26 September 2017 – 22 November 2018 | |
President | Moon Jae-in |
Preceded by | Lee Bum-rim |
Succeeded by | Won In-choul |
Personal details | |
Born | (1960-08-20) 20 August 1960 (age 63) Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang, South Korea |
Alma mater | Korea Military Academy Tennessee State University[1] |
Awards | Legion of Merit |
Military service | |
Allegiance | South Korea |
Branch/service | Republic of Korea Army |
Years of service | 1984–2019 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
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In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.