Kim Jin-sun

Summary

Kim Jin-sun (Korean김진선; 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
Governor of Gangwon Province
In office
July 1, 1998 – June 30, 2010
Preceded byChoi Gag-gyu
Succeeded byLee Kwang-jae
President of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games
In office
October 19, 2011 – July 21, 2014
LeaderJacques Rogge
(2011-2013)
Thomas Bach (2013–2014)
Preceded byDmitry Chernyshenko
Succeeded byCho 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 byCommittee established
Succeeded byCho Yang-ho
Personal details
Born (1946-11-10) November 10, 1946 (age 77)
Gangwon, Southern Korea
Political partyGrand National
EducationBachelor of Public Administration, Dongguk University
'Kim Jin-sun or Kim Jin Sun'
Hangul
김진선
Hanja
金振兟
Revised RomanizationGim Jinseon
McCune–ReischauerKim 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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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