 On Dec. 19, 2007, Lee Myung-bak of the Grand National Party was elected the 17th president of Korea, as voters responded to his success as a construction CEO and Seoul mayor. He will become the first businessman-turned-president to run Korea and is the first successful conservative candidate in 10 years. The president-elect has vowed to do his best to revive the Korean economy as a top priority. He is scheduled to take over from Roh Moo-hyun on February 25 for a single five-year term. |
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| * Date of Birth |
: 1941.12.19 |
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| * Education |
| 1965 |
: B.A. in Business Administration, Korea University, Seoul, Korea |
| 1999 |
: Visiting Scholar, The George Washington University, Washington D.C., USA |
| 2004 |
: Honorary Doctor, Eurasia University, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan |
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: Honorary Doctor of Business Administration, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea |
| 2005 |
: Honorary Doctor of Economics, Mokpo National University, Mokpo, Korea |
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: Honorary Doctor of Economics, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia |
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| * Career |
| 1977-1992 |
: CEO of ten affiliated companies of the Hyundai Group
(including Hyundai Construction, Hyundai Engineering, Incheon Steel, etc.) |
| 1992-1996 |
: Assemblyman of the 14th National Assembly |
| 1996-1998 |
: Assemblyman of the 15th National Assembly |
| 2001 |
: Commissioner, Subcommittee on Future Competitiveness, National Reform Committee, Grand National Party |
| 2002-2006 |
: Mayor of Seoul |
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Lee to create market-oriented, business-friendly environment
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The incoming Lee Myung-bak administration aims to fuel business investment and bolster economic growth by creating a market-oriented and business-freindly environment.
The former Seoul mayor and former CEO of Hyundai Engineering and Construction, ... |
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Lee to reduce tension on the Korean Peninsula
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Under its new Washington-friendly government to be led by Lee Myung-bak, South Korea is expected to ratchet up the diplomatic pressure on North Korea over its nuclear weapons programs.
Lee, a conservative and former CEO, won the December president ... |
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Lee to revamp Seoul's foreign policy
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Pragmatism is the foreign policy mantra of Lee Myung-bak, who will be sworn in as Korea¡¯s president on Monday (Feb. 25) for a five-year term.
Lee will take a realistic approach when it comes to foreign affairs, said Yoo Chong-ha, a former foreign ... |
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