Kim Jong Yang
Kim Jong Yang | |
|---|---|
| President of Interpol | |
| Assumed office 7 October 2018 | |
| Secretary-general | Jürgen Stock |
| Preceded by | Meng Hongwei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 30, 1961 Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korea |
| Residence | Lyon |
| Occupation | Police officer |
Kim Yong Jang (Korean: 김종양; born 30 October 1961) is a South Korean former law enforcement officer and the current interim president of Interpol. He serves as acting president until a permanent replacement will be elected at a meeting in Dubai on 18-21 November 2018.[1][2] He once served as Chief of Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency from 2014 to 2015. He had been elected as vice-president representing Asia on Interpol's executive committee for the term 2015-18.[3]
References
- ^ Express Web Desk (8 October 2018). "Missing Interpol President Meng Hongwei resigns, new chief to be elected in November". Indian Express. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
Senior Vice-President Kim Jong Yang of South Korea will be the acting president of the international criminal police organization until the new president is elected at a meeting in Dubai on 18-21 November, Interpol said.
- ^ Eliott C. McLaughlin; Saskya Vandoorne; Ben Westcott (8 October 2018). "Chinese government admits head of Interpol 'under investigation' after disappearance". CNN. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
Interpol said Sunday night that South Korea's Kim Jong Yang, a vice president representing Asia on Interpol's executive committee, would serve as acting president until the organization's general assembly picks a permanent president next month.
CNN's Kelly McCleary and Steven Jiang contributed to this report. - ^ INTERPOL Executive-Committee
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