In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Jong Yang (Korean: 김종양; Hanja: 金鍾陽; born 30 October 1961) is a South Korean police officer and former President of Interpol.

Prior to his Interpol career, Kim was Commissioner 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

  1. ^ "South Korean Kim Jong-yang Elected New Head of Interpol". Korean Broadcasting System. 21 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Interpol elects South Korean as its president, in blow to Russia". The Guardian. November 21, 2018.
  3. ^ Ock Hyun-ju. "After K-pop, Korea eyes 'K-cop wave'". The Korea Herald. December 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "New members elected to INTERPOL Executive Committee" (Press release). INTERPOL. 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Russia loses Interpol presidency vote". BBC News. 21 November 2018.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
Positions in intergovernmental organisations
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