Kim Jin-sun (Korean: 김진선; born November 10, 1946) is a former governor of Gangwon Province, South Korea, and former president of the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Organizing Committee for the 2018 Winter Olympics which was held in Pyeongchang, South Korea.[1]
Kim Jin-sun | |
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| Governor of Gangwon Province | |
| In office July 1, 1998 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Choi Gag-gyu |
| Succeeded by | Lee Kwang-jae |
| President of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games | |
| In office October 19, 2011 – July 21, 2014 | |
| Leader | Jacques Rogge (2011–2013) Thomas Bach (2013–2014) |
| Preceded by | Dmitry Chernyshenko |
| Succeeded by | Cho Yang-ho |
| Chair of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games | |
| In office October 19, 2011 – July 21, 2014 Chair of the PyeongChang bid: September 14, 2009 – October 5, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Committee established |
| Succeeded by | Cho Yang-ho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 10, 1946 |
| Party | Grand National |
| Education | Bachelor of Public Administration, Dongguk University |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김진선 |
| Hanja | 金振兟 |
| RR | Gim Jinseon |
| MR | Kim Chinsŏn |
He resigned from the top post of the POCOG in July 2014 only nine months after being reelected, although his current temp should have expired as late as in October 2015.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "Ex-Gangwon governor to lead PyeongChang Games committee". The Korea Times. 4 October 2011. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ↑ "President of the PyeongChang 2018 Organizing Committee steps down". AIPS Media. July 21, 2014. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
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