Lee Chan-hee Confirmed for Second Term as Samsung Compliance Committee Chair... Third Term to Launch on the 4th of Next Month

Samsung Major Affiliates Approve Appointment of Samsung Compliance Committee
Han Seung-hwan, CEO of Samsung Life Public Welfare Foundation, Joins 3rd Term

Lee Chan-hee, chairman of the Samsung Compliance Committee, will continue to lead the committee in its 3rd term following the 2nd term.

According to the business community on the 31st, major Samsung affiliates including Samsung Electronics held board meetings and approved the 'Appointment of the Samsung Compliance Committee.'

Lee Chan-hee, Chairman of Samsung Compliance Oversight Committee. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

Chairman Lee, along with members Kwon Ik-hwan, Kim Woo-jin, Yoon Sung-hye, and Hong Eun-joo, were reappointed, while Seong In-hee, a former internal member, reportedly passed the committee position to Han Seung-hwan, CEO of the Samsung Life Public Welfare Foundation. CEO Han has a background as Vice President of Samsung Human Resources Development Center, CEO of Samsung C&T Resort Division, and President of Samsung Welstory.

The 3rd term committee will begin its tenure on the 4th of next month and oversee compliance management activities of Samsung Electronics and its affiliates until February 3, 2026. The 3rd term is expected to focus on resolving tasks such as improving corporate governance and rebuilding the control tower, which were not completed during the 2nd term.

Earlier, before attending the final regular meeting of the 2nd term held on the 23rd, Chairman Lee told reporters, "In the 3rd term, I hope to take a step further from what the 2nd term has institutionalized and make progress in more developmental areas that were not achieved in the 2nd term," adding, "Efforts to improve the control tower and corporate governance will continue."

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