Kim Jin-sun

For the fencer, see Kim Jin-sun (fencer). For the South Korean handball player, see Kim Jin-sun (handballer).

Kim Jin-sun (Korean: 김진선; born November 10, 1946) is a former governor of Gangwon Province, South Korea, and former president of the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Organizing Committee for the 2018 Winter Olympics which was held in Pyeongchang, South Korea.^[1]

Kim Jin-sun
At 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
Governor of Gangwon Province
In office July 1, 1998 – June 30, 2010
Preceded by	Choi Gag-gyu
Succeeded by	Lee Kwang-jae
President of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games
In office October 19, 2011 – July 21, 2014
Leader	Jacques Rogge (2011–2013) Thomas Bach (2013–2014)
Preceded by	Dmitry Chernyshenko
Succeeded by	Cho Yang-ho
Chair of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games
In office October 19, 2011 – July 21, 2014 Chair of the PyeongChang bid: September 14, 2009 – October 5, 2011
Preceded by	Committee established
Succeeded by	Cho Yang-ho
Personal details
Born	(1946-11-10) November 10, 1946 (age 78) Gangwon Province, southern Korea
Political party	Grand National
Education	Bachelor of Public Administration, Dongguk University
Korean name
Hangul	김진선
Hanja	金振兟
RR	Gim Jinseon
MR	Kim Chinsŏn

He resigned from the top post of the POCOG in July 2014 only nine months after being reelected, although his current temp should have expired as late as in October 2015.^[2]