Lee Seong-yong
Lee Seong-yong | |
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이성용 | |
Chief of Staff of the Air Force | |
In office 23 September 2020 – 4 June 2021 | |
Preceded by | Won In-choul |
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Born | 1964 (age 57–58)[1] |
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Lee Seong-yong (Korean: 이성용; born 1964) is a South Korean air force general. He served as Chief of Staff of the Air Force of the Republic of Korea Air Force from 23 September 2020 to 4 June 2021.[2][3]
He stepped down after an air force master sergeant was arrested on charges of sexually harassing a female colleague.[4] She committed suicide in May 2021.[4]
References[]
- ^ "이성용". Daum (web portal). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "ROTC general tapped as Army chief of staff for 1st time". Yonhap News Agency. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Military Names New Army, Air Force Chiefs". TBS. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ a b "South Korean air force chief offers to quit over death, abuse of sergeant". The Straits Times. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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