Kim Jin-sun
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 |
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]
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]
Election results
[edit]General elections
[edit]| Year | Elections | Constituency | Political party | Votes (%) | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20th National Assembly General Election | Taebaek–Hoengseong–Yeongwol–Pyeongchang–Jeongseon (Gangwon) | Independent | 42,832 (39.49%) | Defeated |
Local elections
[edit]| Year | Elections | Constituency | Political party | Votes (%) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2nd Iocal Election | Gangwon (Governoral Elections) | GNP | 268,559 (39.37%) | Won |
| 2002 | 3rd Iocal Election | Gangwon (Governoral Elections) | GNP | 468,987 (71.11%) | Won |
| 2006 | 4th Iocal Election | Gangwon (Governoral Elections) | GNP | 471,613 (71.06%) | Won |
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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