Kim Yong-shik
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Kim Yong-shik | |
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김용식 | |
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| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1913 Tōei, Keishōnan-dō, Korea (today Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea) |
| Died | 31 March 1995 (aged 81) Seoul, 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 (Korean: 김용식; November 11, 1913 – March 31, 1995) was a South Korean 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 (1973–1974) 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 (1961–1962), to the Philippines (1962–1963), to the United Nations, concurrently Canada (1964–1970),[citation needed] and to the United States (1977–1981).[2][3] He was also special assistant to the President of the Republic of Korea for Foreign Affairs (1970–1971).
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.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Kim, Yong Shik".
- ^ "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.
- 1913 births
- 1995 deaths
- Ambassadors of South Korea to Canada
- Ambassadors of South Korea to the Philippines
- Ambassadors of South Korea to the United Kingdom
- Ambassadors of South Korea to the United States
- Presidents of the Organising Committees for the Olympic Games
- Chuo University alumni
- Permanent Representatives of South Korea to the United Nations
- Foreign ministers of South Korea
- People from Tongyeong