Dr Un Yong Kim, has been the President of the World TaeKwonDo
Federation since its formation in 1973. Through his capable leadership,
TaeKwonDo has been accepted into the Olympic Program.
| Name : | Mr. Un Yong, Kim |
| Date of birth : | 19 March, 1931 |
| Current Position : | The Committee member of IOC,
the President of GAISF, The President of Korean National Athletic Association, The President of World Federation of Tae Kwon-Do, The Head of Kukkiwon, an M.P. |
| Address : | #2801 River Tower, 61-5, Yoido-dong, Youngdeungpo-ku, Seoul, Korea |
| Academic Career | |
| 1960 Feb. - | Bachelor of Politics, University of Yonsei |
| 1961 Dec. - | Master of politics, University of Yonsei |
| 1963 Sept. - | A doctors degree at University of Yonsei |
| Career | |
| 1961 | A protocol secretary of the head of cabinet |
| 1962 | Lecturer at Dongduk Women's University |
| 1963 | Councilor at the Embassy of Korea in America, Councilor to the Korean mission to the United Nations and the Embassy of Korea in U.K. |
| 1965 | The Korean representative to the 20th United Nations General Assembly |
| 1971 | The President of the Association of Tae Kwon-Do in Korea |
| 1973 | The President of the World Federation of Tae Kwon-Do |
| 1974 | the Vice-President of Korean National Athletic Association, Vice Chairman and the director in charge of general affairs of KOC |
| 1982 | Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 1985 | Vice Chairman of the organizing committee of Seoul Olympics and Asian Olympics |
| 1986 | A member of IOC and the chairman of IOC TV |
| 1986 | The President of GAISF |
| 1989 | An honorary president of the organizing committee of Olympics in Korea |
| 1990 | A member of Peace Award Committee in Seoul |
| 1990 | A presidential envoy |
| 1992 | The Vice-President of IOC |
| 1993 | The President of KSC, Chairman of KOC |
| 1994 | The President of the organizing committee of Winter U in Mooju and Chunju |
| 1995 | The President of the organizing committee of Winter Asian 1997 and Asian Game 2002 |
| 1995 | The President of the organizing committee of Winter Asian 1999 |
| 1996 | Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 1996 | Ambassador of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (International Athletics Exchange) |
| 1996 | A presidential envoy |
| 1997 | Advisor to the Unification Advisory Committee |
| 2000 | Standing Advisor to the Democratic Party |
| 2000 | Standing Advisor to Advisory Committee of the Democratic Party |
| 2000 | A member of the National Assembly |
| 2000 | Advisor to the Democratic Party |
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| Korean Decoration | Wharang-Mugong Decoration,
Wharang Eunsung-Mugong Decoration, Hwang Cho Geun-Jung Decoration, Athletics Decoration, National Decoration-Moranjang |
| Foreign Decoration | Italy Knight Decoration,
LA REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D'IVOIRE Athletics Decoration, Belgium Merit Decoration, France Merit Decoration, Spain National Decoration, Monaco Athletics Decoration, Philippines Presidential Decoration |
| Award | National Athletics Merit Award,
Yonsei Award, Seoul Cultural Award, Kyongdong Award, Euro Sports Award |
| Languages | English, French, Spanish, Japanese, German |
| Books | Great Olympics(Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese), Going for the World |
| Pastime | Piano |
| Sports | Tae kwon-Do, Judo, Track and field, Boxing, Golf |