Lee Myung-bak
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 Lee Myung-bak facts

• Before his election as president, he was the CEO of Hyundai Engineering and Construction, as well as the mayor of Seoul from 1 July 2002, to 30 June 2006
• He is married to Kim Yoon-ok and has three daughters and one son
• His older brother, Lee Sang-deuk, is a South Korean politician
• He attends the Somang Presbyterian Church
• Lee is a graduate of Korea University and received an honorary degree from Paris Diderot University on 13 May 2011
• Lee altered the Japanese-South Korean government's approach to North Korea, preferring a more hardline strategy in the wake of increased provocation from the North, though he was supportive of regional dialogue with Russia, China and Japan
• Under Lee, South Korea increased its visibility and influence in the global scene, resulting in the hosting of the 2010 G-20 Seoul summit
• However, significant controversy remains in Korea regarding high-profile government initiatives which have caused some factions to engage in civil opposition and protest against the incumbent government and President Lee's Saenuri Party (formerly the Grand National Party)
• The reformist faction within the Saenuri Party is at odds against Lee
• He ended his five-year term on 25 February 2013, and was s쳮ded by Park Geun-hye