Lee Jong-sup | |
|---|---|
| 이종섭 | |
_(cropped).jpg) Lee in 2022 | |
| Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 10 May 2022 – 7 October 2023 | |
| President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
| Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo |
| Preceded by | Suh Wook |
| Succeeded by | Shin Won-sik |
| Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
| In office 26 September 2017 – 22 November 2018 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Preceded by | Lee Bum-rim |
| Succeeded by | Won In-choul |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1960 Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Korea Military Academy Tennessee State University[1] |
| Awards |  Legion of Merit |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  South Korea |
| Branch/service |  Republic of Korea Army |
| Years of service | 1984–2019 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant general |
Lee Jong-sup (Korean: 이종섭; Hanja: 李鐘燮; 20 August 1960) is a South Korean retired army lieutenant general and former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who served Minister of National Defense, from May 2022 to October 2023.