"Samsung's successor" becomes executive chairman “Official”
"Samsung's successor" becomes executive chairman “Official”
Mr. Lee Jae-young, the eldest son of the late former Samsung CEO promoted to serve as Executive Chairman "Official"
Foreign news agencies reported from Seoul. South Korea on October 27, citing information from sources within the Samsung Group. that the Board of Directors' meeting resolved on Thursday Promoted Mr. Lee Jae-young from Executive Vice President of Samsung electronics to serve as Executive Chairman
However, the change was not very unexpected. Because although the chairmanship is vacant and no person has been appointed to perform the duties Or even officially acting after Mr. Lee Kun-hee passed away at the age of 78 in October 2020, but it is well known to all that the eldest son is Mr. Lee Jae-yong "is considered the de facto chairman. ”
While President Yun Suk-Yeol, the current leader of South Korea Pardoned Lee Jae-yong last August, when Samsung heir was released from a prison in Gyeonggi Province on August 13 last year after a court sentenced him to two years in prison. A year and a half of corruption involving former President Park Geun-hye, Lee Jae-young's jail term expired on July 29, but an official pardon is still required. to regain social rights and business operations
