Park Seh-jik

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Park Seh-jik
박세직
朴世直
23rd Mayor of Seoul
In office
27 December 1990  18 February 1991
Preceded by Goh Kun
Succeeded by Rhee Hai-won
President of the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee
In office
1984–1988
Leader Juan Antonio Samaranch
Preceded by Roh Tae-woo
Succeeded by Pasqual Maragall i Mira
Personal details
Born (1933-09-18)18 September 1933
Chilgok, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Died 27 July 2009(2009-07-27) (aged 75)
Seoul, South Korea
Nationality South Korean
Political party Democratic Liberal Party
Spouse(s) Hong Suk-ja
Children 2 sons and 1 daughter
Religion Protestant
Military service
Service/branch Republic of Korea Army
Park Seh-jik
Hangul 박세직
Hanja 朴世直
Revised Romanization Bak Sejik
McCune–Reischauer Pak Sejik
Pen name
Hangul 인동
Hanja 仁東
Revised Romanization Indong
McCune–Reischauer Indong
This is a Korean name; the family name is Park.

Park Seh-jik (Hangul: 박세직; hanja: 朴世直; 18 September 1933 – 27 July 2009) was a South Korean military officer and politician. He was President of the Seoul Organizing Committee for the 1986 Asian Games and 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[1] He died of acute pneumonia on 27 July 2009.[2]

References

  1. Hoare, James E. (2015). "Park Seh-jik". Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Korea. Rowman & Littlefield.
  2. Jung Sung-ki (27 July 2009). "Chief of Veterans’ Association Dies". Korea Times. Retrieved 1 December 2015.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
South Korea Roh Tae-woo
President of Organizing Committee for Summer Olympic Games
1988
Succeeded by
Spain Pasqual Maragall i Mira
Political offices
Preceded by
Goh Kun
Mayor of Seoul
1990–1991
Succeeded by
Lee Haewon


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