Lee Sang-min
이상민
Minister of the Interior and Safety
Assumed office
12 May 2022
PresidentYoon Suk Yeol
Prime MinisterHan Duck-soo
Preceded byJeon Hae-cheol
Personal details
Born (1965-11-10) 10 November 1965
Iksan, North Jeolla, South Korea
Political partyIndependent
Alma materSeoul National University (LLB)
Korea University (MBA)
Military service
Allegiance South Korea
Branch/serviceRepublic of Korea Air Force
Years of service1989–1992
RankCaptain
(Korean: Daewi)
UnitMilitary advocate

Lee Sang-min (born November 1965) is a South Korean lawyer and a former judge. He is currently Minister of the Interior and Safety in the Cabinet of Yoon Suk-yeol.[1]

Career

After the 2022 Seoul Halloween crowd crush, he offered an official apology to the victims.[2] On 9 February 2023, he was impeached by the National Assembly over the disaster, and was succeeded by his deputy Han Chang-seob in an acting capacity.[3] On 25 July 2023, the Constitutional Court of Korea rejected his impeachment, with a unanimous conclusion.[4]

References

  1. "Interior Minister Lee Sang-min outlines plan to control police". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. TG24, Sky (November 2022). "Strage di Halloween a Seul, il ministro dell'Interno si scusa". tg24.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "South Korean minister impeached over Itaewon crowd crush". AP NEWS. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. https://www.chosun.com/national/court_law/2023/07/25/3YBLWZGWXZGEBKGFGSHJQGUPVU/
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