Kim Yong-shik
| Kim Yong-shik | |
|---|---|
| President of the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee | |
|
In office November 2, 1981 – July 11, 1983 | |
| Leader | Juan Antonio Samaranch |
| Succeeded by | Roh Tae-woo |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 November 1913 Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, Japanese Korea |
| Died |
31 March 1995 (aged 81) Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korea |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김용식 |
| Hanja | 金溶植 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yong-sik |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yongsik |
Kim Yong-shik (November 11, 1913 – March 31, 1995) was a Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang, Japanese Korea lawyer and diplomat.
Personal life
Kim's younger brother was Korean author Kim Yong-ik. He graduated from the Law College of Chuo University in Tokyo in 1937.
Career
He twice served as Foreign Minister of South Korea (in 1962 and from 1971 to 1973) and also held the posts of National Unification Minister (1973–74) and Minister without Portfolio (1963). Kim's diplomatic career began with posts as Consul in Hong Kong and Honolulu, and progressed with assignments as Minister of the South Korean embassies to Japan (1951-1957) and France (May 16, 1957 – September 10, 1958), and then Minister with the Korean mission in Geneva.[1] He then became Ambassador to Great Britain, concurrently to the Scandinavian countries (1961–62), to the Philippines (1962–63), to the United Nations, concurrently Canada (1964–70), and to the United States (1977–81).[2][3] He was also special assistant to the President of the Republic of Korea for Foreign Affairs (1970–71).
Upon his retirement from the foreign service, Kim took the posts of President of the Republic of Korea National Red Cross, Chairman of the Committee for Promotion of Home Visits by Overseas Koreans, Chairman of the Committee for Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of Korean US Relations.
References
- ↑ http://dodis.ch/P37432
- ↑ "駐美大使 柳炳賢씨내정 (Yu Byung-hyun nominated as ambassador to U.S.)". Dong-A Ilbo. 1981-05-15. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ↑ "New ambassador chosen by Korea". The Day. 1981-05-21. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ham Byeong-chun |
Ambassador of South Korea to the United States 1977–1981 |
Succeeded by Yu Byung-hyun |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by N/R |
President of Organizing Committee for Summer Olympic Games 1981-1983 |
Succeeded by Roh Tae-woo |