Choi Moon-soon
| Choi Moon-soon 최문순 崔文洵 | |
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| Governor of Gangwon Province | |
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Assumed office 28 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Kwang-jae |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
4 February 1956 Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea |
| Political party | New Politics Alliance for Democracy |
| Spouse(s) | Lee Soon-woo |
| Residence | Chuncheon, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University, Department of English Literature(Master of Arts) |
| Profession | Politician, Journalist |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Republic of Korea Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Choi Moon-soon | |
| Hangul | 최문순 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 崔文洵 |
| Revised Romanization | Choi Mun-sun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch‘oe Mun-sun |
Choi Moon-soon (born February 4, 1956, Nickname: Moonsoonc[1]) is the incumbent governor of Gangwon Province.
Career
After graduating the University, he worked as an investigative journalist of the MBC network for almost two decades, and later he served as a Chief Executive Officer of the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation from 2005 to 2008,[2] He then served as a Member of the National Assembly from 2008 to 2011. He, with his three generation family,[3] is recognized as an 'elite status of veterans', which certified on the Military Manpower Agency.[4]
Governorship
First term (2011-2014)
He was elected at the special election for the 36th governorship of Gangwon at April 27, 2011.[5] During his first term, He helped to host and prepare the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Pyeongchang county and several venues in Gangwon province, with improving relevant infrastructures such as the construction of new Wonju-Gangneung Railway, revitalizing Yangyang International Airport, etc.[6]
Second term (2014-present)
He was re-elected to a second term, on June 4, 2014.[7] His new term, 37th governorship, will start on July 2, 2014, with special debate of 'Meeting with Inhabitants', instead of a formal inauguration ceremony.[8]
Personal life
He, a Buddhist, lives in Chuncheon with his wife. He and his wife has 2 daughters. He also has been working as a chairperson of public-owned sports club Gangwon FC, since elected as the provincial governor in 2011.[9]
Education
- Graduated, Chuncheon High School
- Bachelor of Arts, Department of English Education, Kangwon National University
- Master of Arts, Department of English Literature, Seoul National University
See also
- Min Byung-hee, Incumbent Superintendent of the Gangwon Provincial Office of Education
- Park Won-soon, Mayor of Seoul, one of his fellow head of metropolitan council.
- Ahn Hee-jung, Governor of Chungcheongnam-do, do.
- Ohm Ki-young, former rival candidate of 2011 special election; former CEO of MBC(his successor).
- Lee Kwang-jae, 35th Governor of Gangwon(2010~2011); his predecessor, political fellow, and 2018 Winter Olympics advocate.
References
- ↑ '문순C' or '문순 씨', which means Mr. Moon-soon in Korean. 'Wonsoonc', Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon's nickname is a similar case.
- ↑ Who is the elected, Choi Moon-soon(Korean), Kangwon Ilbo, June 5, 2014, Retrieved on June 19, 2014.
- ↑ He and his family's total amount of service is 71 years.
- ↑ Elite status of veterans, 2012(Korean; 2012 병역명문가), Military Manpower Agency, Retrieved on June 19, 2014.
- ↑ Choi Moon-soon voted in as new Gangwon Governor for 2018 Olympics race, Laura Walden, Sports Features Communications, April 27, 2011. Retrieved on June 19, 2014.
- ↑ Gangwon Governor Choi talks about the upcoming 2018 Winter Games and state preparations, Choi Ah-rim, Korea IT Times for Sports Features Communications, November 12, 2013. Retrieved on June 19, 2014.
- ↑ Gangwon Governor Choi re-elected and putting more economic emphasis on the Games, Laura Walden, Sports Features Communications, June 10, 2014. Retrieved on June 19, 2014.
- ↑ Huge changes on officers' Inaugurations(Korean), Kangwon Domin-ilbo, June 18, 2014, Retrieved on June 19, 2014.
- ↑ Owner Greetings(Korean), Gangwon FC official homepage, Retrieved on June 22, 2014.
External links
- Official Gubernatorial Homepage(English)
- Official Weblog, 'Moonsoonc'(Korean)
- Official Twitter Page(Korean)
| Preceded by Lee Gwang-jae |
Governor of Gangwon-do April 28, 2011– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |