Kim Jong Yang
Kim Jong Yang | |
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President of Interpol | |
Assumed office 21 November 2018 Acting: 7 October 2018 — 20 November 2018 | |
Secretary-General | Jürgen Stock |
Preceded by | Meng Hongwei |
Personal details | |
Born | Changwon, South Korea | October 30, 1961
Nationality | South Korea |
Residence(s) | Lyon, France |
Alma mater | Korea University Seoul National University |
Occupation | Police officer |
Korean name | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Jongyang |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chongyang |
Kim Jong Yang (Hangul: 김종양; Hanja: 金鍾陽; born 30 October 1961) is a South Korean police officer who is the president of Interpol.
Prior to his Interpol career, Kim was Chief of Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency,[1] the law enforcement agency for South Korea's most populous province.[2] As a police chief, Kim took part in efforts to spread South Korean policing strategies to other nations, including the Philippines, through financial assistance and training programs.[3]
In 2015 Kim was elected as Interpol's vice-president for Asia.[4][5]
Following the arrest and detainment of Interpol President Meng Hongwei in China, Kim took on the role of Acting President.[6]
Although Interpol Vice-President and Russian interior ministry official Alexander Prokopchuk had been widely tipped to be Meng's successor, at a meeting in Dubai on 18–21 November 2018 Kim was elected to serve the remaining two years of Meng's term.[7][5] Prokopchuk's candidacy had been opposed by Western nations, which had objected to the Russian government's abuses of Interpol red notices to target dissidents and political opponents.[2]
References
- ^ "South Korean Kim Jong-yang Elected New Head of Interpol". Korean Broadcasting System. 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b Benjamin Haas, Shaun Walker, and agencies (November 21, 2018). "Interpol elects South Korean as its president, in blow to Russia". The Guardian.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Ock Hyun-ju. "After K-pop, Korea eyes 'K-cop wave'". The Korea Herald. December 4, 2015.
- ^ "New members elected to INTERPOL Executive Committee" (Press release). INTERPOL. 5 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Russia loses Interpol presidency vote". BBC News. 21 November 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Missing Interpol President Meng Hongwei resigns, new chief to be elected in November". Indian Express. 8 October 2018. 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.