Lee Jong-sup

Lee Jong-sup
이종섭
Lee in 2022
South Korean Ambassador to Australia
In office
12 March 2024 – 29 March 2024
PresidentYoon Suk Yeol
Prime MinisterHan Duck-soo
Preceded byKim Wan-jung
Minister of National Defense
In office
10 May 2022 – 7 October 2023
PresidentYoon Suk Yeol
Prime MinisterHan Duck-soo
Preceded bySuh Wook
Succeeded byShin Won-sik
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
In office
26 September 2017 – 22 November 2018
PresidentMoon Jae-in
Preceded byLee Bum-rim
Succeeded byWon In-choul
Personal details
Born (1960-08-20) 20 August 1960 (age 64)
Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
Alma materKorea Military Academy
Tennessee State University[1]
Awards Legion of Merit
Signature
Military service
Allegiance South Korea
Branch/service Republic of Korea Army
Years of service1984–2019
Rank Lieutenant general

Lee Jong-sup (Korean이종섭; Hanja李鐘燮; 20 August 1960) is a South Korean retired army lieutenant general and former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who served Minister of National Defense, from May 2022 to October 2023.

  1. ^ "(profile) Defense chief pick boasts expertise in S. Korea-U.S. military alliance". Yonhap News Agency. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.