Lee Sang-hoon (politician)

Lee Sang-hoon (Korean: 이상훈; 26 June 1933 – 11 September 2023) was a South Korean military officer and politician. A member of the ULD, he served as Minister of National Defense from 1988 to 1990.[1]

Lee Sang-hoon
Lee in 1982
Minister of National Defense
In office
4 December 1988 – 8 October 1990
Preceded byOh Ja-bok [ko]
Succeeded byLee Jong-gu [ko]
Personal details
Born(1933-06-26)26 June 1933
Cheongwon County, Chūseihoku-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Died11 September 2023(2023-09-11) (aged 90)
NationalitySouth Korean
Political partyULD
EducationKorea Military Academy
Republic of Korea Army Infantry School
Republic of Korea Army College
Seoul National University
OccupationMilitary officer

Lee died on 11 September 2023, at the age of 90.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "국방부". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 8 August 2007.
  2. ^ "이상훈 전 국방장관 별세…6·25, 베트남전 모두 참전". The Korea Daily (in Korean). 12 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.