Lee Sang-eui

This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.
General Lee Sang-eui during his retirement ceremony on 30 June 2010 at USAG Yongsan.

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 Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, following his predecessor Kim Tae-young's assuming of the Defense Minister position.

However, his tenature as the top South Korean military commander rested less than a year. After the sinking of ROKS Cheonan, he suffered strong criticism of his handing about the incident. He resigned from his post on June 30, 2010.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Kim, Kwang-Tae (June 17, 2010), "SKorea's new army chief vows to beef up readiness", Seattle Times.
Military offices
Preceded by
Kim Tae-young		 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
&
Chief Director of the Joint Defense Headquarters
2009-2010 		Succeeded by
Han Min-goo


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