About Lee Jong-sup
Born 1960. Lee Jong-sup is a South Korean military personnel.
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 as the 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:
Resignation Lee resigned himself as ambassador to Australia on March 29, 2024, and President Yoon Suk Yeol approved his resignation the same afternoon.
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Who is Lee Jong-sup?
South Korean Defence Minister
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Lee Jong-sup was born on 20 August 1960 in Yeongcheon.
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Lee Jong-sup is a military personnel.
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Lee Jong-sup is South Korean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lee Jong-sup. https://biography.guide/lee-jong-sup/
MLA: "Lee Jong-sup." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lee-jong-sup/.
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