Lee Myung-bak, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Lee Myung-bak

10th President of South Korea

Date of Birth: 19-Dec-1941

Place of Birth: Ōsaka, Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan

Profession: businessperson, politician

Nationality: South Korea

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Lee Myung-bak

  • Lee Myung-bak (Korean: ???; ; Korean: [i.mj??.bak?]; born 19 December 1941) is a South Korean former politician and businessman who served as President of South Korea from 2008 to 2013.
  • Before his election as president, he was the CEO of Hyundai Engineering and Construction, as well as the mayor of Seoul from 1 July 2002, to 30 June 2006.
  • He is married to Kim Yoon-ok and has three daughters and one son.
  • His older brother, Lee Sang-deuk, is a South Korean politician.
  • He attends the Somang Presbyterian Church.
  • Lee is a graduate of Korea University and received an honorary degree from Paris Diderot University on 13 May 2011.Lee altered the South Korean government's approach to North Korea, preferring a more hardline strategy in the wake of increased provocation from the North, though he was supportive of regional dialogue with Russia, China and Japan.
  • Under Lee, South Korea increased its visibility and influence in the global scene, resulting in the hosting of the 2010 G-20 Seoul summit.
  • However, significant controversy remains in Korea regarding high-profile government initiatives which have caused some factions to engage in civil opposition and protest against the incumbent government and President Lee's Saenuri Party (formerly the Grand National Party).
  • The reformist faction within the Saenuri Party is at odds against Lee.
  • He ended his five-year term on 24 February 2013, and was succeeded by Park Geun-hye. On 22 March 2018, Lee was arrested on charges of bribery, embezzlement, and tax evasion alleged to have occurred during his presidency.
  • Prosecutors accused Lee of receiving bribes totaling 11 billion won and channeling assets of 35 billion won to an illicit slush fund.
  • Shortly before his arrest, Lee posted a handwritten statement on Facebook denying the charges.
  • Lee's arrest occurred roughly a year after the arrest of former president Park Geun-Hye, who was arrested on charges stemming from the 2016 South Korean political scandal.
  • Lee was convicted on 5 October 2018 and sentenced to 15 years in prison.

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