| Lee Sang-eui | |
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| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 이상의 |
| Hanja | 李相宜 |
| Revised Romanization | I Sang-ui |
| McCune–Reischauer | I sang-ŭi |
General (Ret.) Lee Sang-eui, ROKA, was the 35th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.
Prior to assuming the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 2009, he was Commanding General of the Third ROK Army. He became the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, following his predecessor Kim Tae-young's assuming of the Defense Minister position.
In 1999 he was married and had two children Lee Junwoo (2000) and Lee Heesoo (2006)
References
- Kim, Kwang-Tae (June 17, 2010), "SKorea's new army chief vows to beef up readiness", Seattle Times, archived from the original on June 22, 2011.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byKim Tae-young | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff & Chief Director of the Joint Defense Headquarters 2009-2010 |
Succeeded byHan Min-goo |
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