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Samsung Electronics board chairman jailed for union-busting activities offers to resign

Published 14/02/2020, 06:50
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its office building in Seoul
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SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics (LON:0593xq) said on Friday that board chairman Lee Sang-hoon, who was sentenced to jail in December for sabotaging union activities, had offered to resign, without elaborating on a reason.

In a statement, the company said the board planned to appoint a new chairman in the near future. The move comes as Samsung is expected to hold a shareholders' meeting in March.

As board chairman, Lee made decisions regarding major business execution while overseeing management activities, according to its regulatory filing.

Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee is facing trial on charges that he bribed a friend of former president Park Geun-hye to win government favour over succession planning at the conglomerate.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its office building in Seoul

Samsung Group has appointed external experts to a new oversight panel to stamp out criminal conduct.

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