Kim Yong-shik
South Korean diplomat (1913–1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kim Yong-shik (Korean: 김용식; November 11, 1913 – March 31, 1995) was a South Korean lawyer and diplomat.
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Kim Yong-shik | |
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김용식 | |
President of the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee | |
In office November 2, 1981 – July 11, 1983 | |
IOC President | Juan Antonio Samaranch |
Succeeded by | Roh Tae-woo |
Chair of the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee | |
In office November 2, 1981 – July 11, 1983 | |
Preceded by | Committee established |
Succeeded by | Roh Tae-woo |
South Korean Ambassador to the United States | |
In office 1977–1981 | |
President | |
Preceded by | Hahm Pyong-choon |
Succeeded by | Lew Byong-hion |
Personal details | |
Born | (1913-11-11)11 November 1913 Tōei, Keishōnan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (today Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea) |
Died | 31 March 1995(1995-03-31) (aged 81) Seoul, South Korea |
Nationality | South Korean |
Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김용식 |
Hanja | 金溶植 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Yong-sik |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yongsik |
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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.