Kim Jin-sun
Kim Jin-sun (Korean: 김진선, hanja: 金振兟; 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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| In office July 1, 1998 – June 30, 2010 | |||||||||||
| Governor of Gangwon Province | |||||||||||
| 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 May 4, 2011 – July 21, 2014 | |||||||||||
| Leader | Jacques Rogge (2011-2013) Thomas Bach (2013–2014) | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | John Furlong | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Cho Yang-ho | ||||||||||
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| Born | November 10, 1946 Gangwon, Southern Korea | ||||||||||
| Political party | Grand National | ||||||||||
| Education | Bachelor of Public Administration, Dongguk University | ||||||||||
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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
- "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.
| Preceded by None |
President of Organizing Committee for 2018 Winter Olympics 2012-2015 |
Succeeded by Cho Yang-ho |
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