Lee Myung Bak (President of Republic of Korea)

2005 Honorary Doctor of Economics, Mokpo National University, Mokpo, Korea 2005 Honorary Doctor of Economics, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 2004 Honorary Doctor, Eurasia University, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan 2004 Honorary Doctor of Business Administration, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea 1999 Visiting Scholar, The George Washington University, Washington D.C., USA 1998 Honorary Doctor of Physical Science, Korea National University of Physical Education, Seoul, Korea 1965 B.A. in Business Administration, Korea University, Seoul, Korea 2008 President of the Republic of Korea 2007 Presidential Candidate of the Grand National Party 2006 Founder and Executive Chairman of Anguk Forum 2002-2006 Mayor of Seoul 2001 Commissioner, Subcommittee on Future Competitiveness, National Reform Committee, Grand National Party 1996-1998 Assemblyman of the 15th National Assembly 1992-1996 Assemblyman of the 14th National Assembly 1977-1992 CEO of ten different affiliated companies of the Hyundai Group (including Hyundai Construction & Engineering, Incheon Steel, etc.) [Economic Activities] 1989 Deputy Chairman of Korea-USSR Economic Association 1990 Executive Director of Korea Electric Association 1983 Vice President of Korea Management Association 1982-1992 Deputy Chairman of Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industries 1982 Chief of Construction Division, Economic Cooperation Committee in Southeast Asian Countries 1980 Vice President of International Contractors Association of Korea 1980 Vice President of Korea Atomic Industry Forum Inc. [Diplomatic Activities] 2000-2007 Economic Advisor to Hun Sen, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia 1992-Present Honorary Ambassador of Arkansas State, USA 1991 Chairman of Economic Committee for Northeast Asia (Member nations: Republic of Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, China, Russia & Mongolia) 1986-1999 Honorary Consul General of the Kingdom of Bhutan to Korea [Social Activities] 2001-Present Advisor to Overseas Korean Traders Association (OKTA) 2000-2002 President of Asia-Pacific Environmental Non-Governmental Organization in Korea 1994-Present Founder & Chairman of East Asia Foundation 1993 Chairman of the World Federation of Korean Association of Commerce [Sports Activities] 1984 Bureau Member of FINA (La Federation Internationale de Natation) 1982-92 Executive Member of the Korean Olympic Committee 1981-92 President of the Korea Amateur Swimming Federation 2007 TIME Hero of the Environment 2005 Personality of the year 2005 awarded by fDi Magazine, affiliate magazine of the Financial Times 1999 Selected as one of the 30 Business Leaders in Korea in the 20th Century by Maeil Economic Daily & Federation of Korean Industries 1998 Selected as one of the 50 Leaders Contributing to National Development by Chosun Ilbo 1985 Granted the Order of Industrial Service Merit, Gold Tower 1984 Granted the Order of Civil Merit 2007 My Mother 2007 Unwavering Promise 2005 Cheonggyecheon Flows to the Future 2002 See Hope When Everyone Else Talks of Despair 1995 There Is No Such Thing as a Myth Family Married to Kim Yoon-ok with one son and three daughters Religion Elder at Somang Presbyterian Church, Seoul, Korea