Choi Moon-soon
최문순
崔文洵
Governor of Gangwon
In office
28 April 2011 – 30 June 2022
Preceded byKang Ki-chang (acting)
Lee Kwang-jae
Succeeded byKim Jin-tae
Personal details
Born (1956-02-04) 4 February 1956 (age 67)
Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLee Soon-woo
Residence(s)Chuncheon, South Korea
Alma materSeoul National University, Department of English Literature(Master of Arts)
ProfessionPolitician, Journalist
Military service
Branch/service Republic of Korea Army
RankSergeant
Choi Moon-soon
Hangul
최문순
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChoi Mun-sun
McCune–ReischauerCh‘oe Mun-sun

Choi Moon-soon (born February 4, 1956, Nickname: Moonsoonc[1]) is a South Korean politician who was the governor of Gangwon Province.

Career

After graduating the university, he worked as an investigative journalist of the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) network for almost two decades, and later served as a chief executive officer of MBC 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 bi-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 (2014-2018)

Choi was re-elected to a second term, on June 4, 2014.[7] His second term, 37th governorship, started on July 1, 2014, with special debate of 'Meeting with Inhabitants', instead of a formal inauguration ceremony.[8] When PyeongChang held the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympic games, Choi was given a Paralympic Order.[9]

Third term (2018-present)

Choi was re-elected to a third and last term, on June 13, 2018. His current term, 38th governorship, started on July 1, 2018, a formal inauguration ceremony. He is the first politician Democratic Party or its preceding parties to have served as Gangwon Governor for three times.[10] In January 2020 he successfully recruited 2024 Winter Youth Olympics to Pyeongchang County using the existing facilities built for or used by 2018 Winter Olympics.[11]

Personal life

Choi, 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.[12]

Education

See also

References

  1. ^ '문순C' or '문순 씨', which means Mr. Moon-soon in Korean. 'Wonsoonc', Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon's nickname is a similar case.
  2. ^ Who is the elected, Choi Moon-soon Archived 2014-06-19 at archive.today(Korean), Kangwon Ilbo, June 5, 2014, Retrieved on June 19, 2014.
  3. ^ He and his family's total amount of service is 71 years.
  4. ^ Elite status of veterans, 2012(Korean; 2012 병역명문가), Military Manpower Agency, Retrieved on June 19, 2014.
  5. ^ Choi Moon-soon voted in as new Gangwon Governor for 2018 Olympics race Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Laura Walden, Sports Features Communications, April 27, 2011. Retrieved on June 19, 2014.
  6. ^ Gangwon Governor Choi talks about the upcoming 2018 Winter Games and state preparations Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Choi Ah-rim, Korea IT Times for Sports Features Communications, November 12, 2013. Retrieved on June 19, 2014.
  7. ^ Gangwon Governor Choi re-elected and putting more economic emphasis on the Games Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Laura Walden, Sports Features Communications, June 10, 2014. Retrieved on June 19, 2014.
  8. ^ Huge changes on officers' Inaugurations(Korean), Kangwon Domin-ilbo, June 18, 2014, Retrieved on June 19, 2014.
  9. ^ "PyeongChang 2018: Six Paralympic Orders awarded".
  10. ^ "'날 때부터 도지사'…3선지사 최문순의 '넥스트 스텝'은?". the300 (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  11. ^ "Gangwon Province in South Korea elected Host of the Fourth Winter Youth Olympic Games 2024". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  12. ^ Owner Greetings Archived 2014-07-08 at the Wayback Machine(Korean), Gangwon FC official homepage, Retrieved on June 22, 2014.

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Preceded byKang Ki-chang (acting)Lee Kwang-jae Governor of Gangwon-do 28 April 2011 ~ 30 June 2022 Succeeded byIncumbent
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