Lee Sang-hee

former Defense Minister of South Korea
Person human Q492660
Lee Sang-hee
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Lee Sang-hee

Summary

Lee Sang-hee is a human[1]. He was born in Wonju[2]. He was born on August 1945[3]. He died on March 10, 2026[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Lee Sang-hee was born in Wonju[2].
  • Lee Sang-hee was born on August 1945[3].
  • Lee Sang-hee died on March 10, 2026[4].
  • Lee Sang-hee held citizenship in South Korea[8].
  • Korean was Lee Sang-hee's native language[9].
  • Lee Sang-hee's professions included politician[5].
  • Lee Sang-hee worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Lee Sang-hee held the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff[10].
  • Lee Sang-hee held the position of Minister of National Defence of South Korea[11].
  • Lee Sang-hee was educated at Korea Military Academy[12].
  • Lee Sang-hee received the Commander of the Legion of Merit[13].
  • Lee Sang-hee received the Officer of the Legion of Merit[14].
  • Lee Sang-hee received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[15].
  • Lee Sang-hee is recorded as male[16].
  • Lee Sang-hee's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Lee Sang-hee was affiliated with the Bareun Party[18].
  • Lee Sang-hee's Commons category is recorded as Lee Sang-hee[19].
  • Lee Sang-hee's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[20].
  • Lee Sang-hee's family name is recorded as Lee[21].
  • Lee Sang-hee's given name is recorded as Sang-hui[22].
  • Lee Sang-hee's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[23].
  • Lee Sang-hee's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '이상희'}[24].
  • Lee Sang-hee's different from is recorded as Lee Sang-hee[25].
  • Lee Sang-hee's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Yi Sanghŭi[26].
  • Lee Sang-hee's Revised Romanization is recorded as I Sang-hui[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lee Sang-hee was born in Wonju[2]. He was born on August 1945[3]. Korean was his native language[9].

Education

Lee Sang-hee was educated at Korea Military Academy[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5] and military personnel[6]. Positions held include Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff[10], a chief of defence[28], in South Korea[29] and Minister of National Defence of South Korea[11], a public office[30], in South Korea[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Merit[13], a grade of an order[32], in United States[33]; Officer of the Legion of Merit[14], a grade of an order[34]; and Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[15], a grade of an order[35], in United States[36].

Personal Life

Lee Sang-hee was affiliated with the Bareun Party[18].

Death and Burial

Lee Sang-hee died on March 10, 2026[4].

Why It Matters

Lee Sang-hee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Lee Sang-hee born?

Born in Wonju[2], Lee Sang-hee…

What did Lee Sang-hee do for work?

Lee Sang-hee worked as politician[5] and military personnel[6].

Where did Lee Sang-hee go to school?

Lee Sang-hee was educated at Korea Military Academy[12].

What awards did Lee Sang-hee receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Merit[13], Officer of the Legion of Merit[14], and Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . yna.co.kr. Retrieved . yna.co.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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