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South Korean politician and businessman (1935–2024) In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Sang-deuk
Lee in 2010
Korean name
Hangul이상득
Hanja李相得
Revised RomanizationI Sang-deuk
McCune–ReischauerYi Sangdŭk

Lee Sang-deuk (Korean: 이상득; 29 November 1935 – 23 October 2024) was a South Korean politician and businessman. He was well known as the older brother of the former South Korean president, Lee Myung-bak. He was a member of the conservative Saenuri Party in the National Assembly. He was convicted of bribery in 2013, and sentenced to a prison sentence of one year and two months.

Lee died on 23 October 2024, at the age of 88.

Controversies

  • He is alleged to be the ringleader of the illegal political-level investigation towards civilian institutions and individuals by the ruling party, the Grand National Party.
  • During the controversial passing of the year 2011 budget bill, he is alleged to obtain an unusually enormous funding for his representative area, Pohang. Political critics call this act a capitalization of "big brother" budget due to his close kinship ties with Lee Myung-bak. Democratic Party assembly leader, Park Ji-weon, criticized this act as contributing to the unbalanced and unfair budget distribution all across South Korea.
  • He was criticized for making a jingoistic suggestion about marking the Taegeuk symbol on the food supplies for the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami victims.
  • He possessed a piece of land in secret between 1995 and 2003 under secret deal with Samho, a Korean company, and the National Intelligence Service.

Allegations of bribery

  • A personal aide of Lee Sang-deuk was arrested for receiving briberies that involved Lee Kuk-chul, chairman of the shipbuilding company, SLS Group.
  • Lee later declared that the 700 million won in secretary's bank account is officially under his ownership.

References

  1. "Court commutes prison term of ex-President Lee's brother". The Korea Herald. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. "이상득 전 국회부의장 별세…6선 의원 지낸 與 원로(종합)". YNA. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  3. "이상득 의원이 몸통"…사찰 배후론 갈등 격화". SBS News. 1 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.
  4. "민주 "형님예산 챙기느라 충청도 따돌려". No Cut News. 15 December 2010. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012.
  5. "日에 '태극마크 생수' 보내자" 이상득 발언 논란. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). 15 March 2011. Archived from the original on 29 August 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  6. Kim (김), Ji-yeong (지영); Cho Hyeon-ju (조현주) (16 November 2011). 이상득, 내곡동 땅 국정원에 팔았다. Sisa Journal (in Korean). Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  7. Ji (지), Ho-il (호일) (8 December 2011). " 한나라당 이상득 의원 보좌관 체포". Kuki News (in Korean). Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  8. Kim (김), Seung-uk (승욱) (10 December 2011). 이상득의원 보좌관 영장…저축銀 돈 수수. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  9. Bae, Ji-sook (2 February 2012). "Rep. Lee says funds in aide's account his". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012.

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