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Lee Jae-yong

Lee Jae-yong

1968

Nationality
South Korea
Occupation
businessperson

Lee Jae-yong (Korean: 이재용; born June 23, 1968) is a South Korean business executive who has been chairman of Samsung since October 2022.

Incarceration history

Facilities

  1. Seoul Detention Center
    Dates unknown

Biography

Lee Jae-yong (Korean: 이재용; born June 23, 1968) is a South Korean business executive who has been chairman of Samsung since October 2022. In 2017, Lee was convicted of bribery, embezzlement, and concealment of criminal proceeds. He served a prison sentence until being pardoned by President Yoon Suk Yeol in August 2022. Born into the family that controls the Samsung conglomerate, Since joining Samsung in 1991, Lee has held various positions in the company. Lee has consistently ranked among the wealthiest persons in South Korea, with a net worth reaching tens of billions of dollars.

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