Park Seh-jik

South Korean politician

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박세직
朴世直

23rd Mayor of SeoulIn office
27 December 1990 – 18 February 1991Preceded byGoh KunSucceeded byRhee Hai-wonPresident of the Seoul Olympic Organizing CommitteeIn office
May 7, 1986 – October 2, 1988IOC PresidentJuan Antonio SamaranchPreceded byRoh Tae-wooSucceeded byPasqual MaragallChair of the Seoul Olympic Organizing CommitteeIn office
May 7, 1986 – April 3, 1989Preceded byRoh Tae-wooSucceeded byPosition dissolved Personal detailsBorn(1933-09-18)18 September 1933
Shikkoku, Keishōhoku-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
(today Chilgok, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea)Died27 July 2009(2009-07-27) (aged 75)
Seoul, South KoreaNationality

South KoreaPolitical partyDemocratic Liberal PartySpouseHong Suk-jaChildren2 sons and 1 daughterReligionProtestantismMilitary serviceBranch/service

Republic of Korea Army

Art name
Park Seh-jik
Hangul	박세직
Hanja	朴世直
Revised Romanization	Bak Sejik
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Sejik
Hangul	인동
Hanja	仁東
Revised Romanization	Indong
McCune–Reischauer	Indong

Park Seh-jik (Korean: 박세직; Hanja: 朴世直; 18 September 1933 – 27 July 2009) was a South Korean politician, bureaucrat and army general. He held many powerful positions throughout his lifetime, such as the Mayor of Seoul and the Director of Agency for National Security Planning (ANSP), a preceding agency of the National Intelligence Service (NIS). 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]

Early life

Park Seh-jik was born on September 18, 1933, in Shikkoku, Keishōhoku-dō, at the time a part of the Japanese Empire.

Education

Park graduated from the Busan National University of Education. When the Korean War broke out, he enlisted as a soldier and eventually entered the Korea Military Academy, graduating in 1956 with the 12th class. While serving in the military, he received his master's degree from the Graduate School of English Language and Literature at Seoul National University.^[3]

Park eventually went on to receive a doctorate in education from the University of Southern California.

Non-degree completion

Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Administration 8 Graduated from Seoul National University Graduate School of Business 11

Honorary doctorate

US Columbia University Honors Philosophy Dr. Doctor of Honor Humanities Science, Tarson University, Maryland State, US Honorary Doctorate in Humanities at Christ Baptist University in Dallas, Texas, US Honorary Doctorate of Humanities at Aiken University, US Doctor of Honorary Education, Daegu University Daejeon University honorary Military Science doctorate degree

Career

Seoul Olympics

On May 7, 1986, Park was appointed and nominated as President of the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee to replace Roh Tae-woo before stepping down.

Mayor

Park was appointed as Mayor of Seoul on December 27, 1990, succeeding Goh Kun. He held the office for 54 days before being succeeded by Lee Haewon on February 18, 1991.

Personal life

Park was married to Hong Suk-ja. He had three children.

Death

Park died on July 27, 2009, at the age of 75 due to acute pneumonia. He was survived by his wife, Hong Suk-ja, his two sons, and daughter.^[4]

References

^ Hoare, James E. (2015). "Park Seh-jik". Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Korea. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810870932.
^ Jung Sung-ki (27 July 2009). "Chief of Veterans' Association Dies". The Korea Times. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
^ "박세직 (朴世直)". Retrieved 6 March 2023.
^ "박세직 향군회장 별세…'급성폐렴'". 27 July 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2023.

External links

Park Seh-jik at rokps.or.kr (in Korean)
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Roh Tae-woo	President of Organizing Committee for Summer Olympic Games 1988	Succeeded by Pasqual Maragall
Political offices
Preceded by Goh Kun	Mayor of Seoul 1990–1991	Succeeded by Lee Haewon
Preceded by Bae Myung-in	Director of the Agency for National Security Planning (ANSP) 1988–1989	Succeeded by Seo Dong-kown