# Lee Myung-bak

_President of South Korea from 2008 to 2013_

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> Lee Myung-bak is a South Korean politician and business executive who served as the 17th president of South Korea from 2008 to 2013. A member of the then Saenuri Party, he was the mayor of Seoul from 2002 to 2006. Before entering politics, he was the chief executive officer of Hyundai Engineering and Construction.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 December 1941 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14342#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kami ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14342#P19))
- **Citizenship:** South Korea ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14342#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14342#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberty Korea Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14342#P102))
- **Education:** Korea University; George Washington University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14342#P69))
- **Spouse:** Kim Yoon-ok ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14342#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of South Korea (25 February 2008 – 24 February 2013); Mayor of Seoul (1 July 2002 – 30 June 2006); Member of the National Assembly of South Korea (30 May 1996 – 21 February 1998); Member of the National Assembly of South Korea ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14342#P39))
- **Awards:** Royal Order of the Seraphim; Grand Order of Mugunghwa; Order of the Golden Eagle; Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Knight of the Order of the Elephant; Order of Zayed; Order of the Sun of Peru; Star of the Republic of Indonesia; Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria; Order of the White Rose of Finland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14342#P166))
- **Facebook:** leemyungbak ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14342#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Lee Myung-bak born?**  
Lee Myung-bak was born on 19 December 1941 in Kami.

**What positions has Lee Myung-bak held?**  
Positions held by Lee Myung-bak include: President of South Korea (2008–2013); Mayor of Seoul (2002–2006); Member of the National Assembly of South Korea (1996–1998); Member of the National Assembly of South Korea.

**Where did Lee Myung-bak study?**  
Lee Myung-bak was educated at Korea University, George Washington University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lee Myung-bak](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Myung-bak) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q14342](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14342) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Lee Myung-bak presidential portrait.jpg by 대한민국 국가기록원 (National Archives of Korea) (KOGL Type 1)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lee_Myung-bak_presidential_portrait.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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