Kim Chong-hoh
South Korean politician
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Kim Chong-hoh (November 30, 1935 – March 3, 2018)[1] was a South Korean parliamentarian and Home Affairs Committee chairman.[2]
BornNovember 30, 1935
DiedMarch 3, 2018 (aged 82)
KnownforPresident of the World Scout Parliamentary Union
Hangul
김종호
Kim Chong-hoh | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 30, 1935 |
| Died | March 3, 2018 (aged 82) |
| Known for | President of the World Scout Parliamentary Union |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김종호 |
| Hanja | 金宗鎬 |
| RR | Gim Jongho |
| MR | Kim Chongho |
Career
Kim served as the founding President of the World Scout Parliamentary Union, and as a parliamentarian, he was instrumental in the creation of a group of former Scouts elected to representative positions in Korea, in 1983.
Awards
In 1998, Kim was awarded the 265th Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting, at the 1999 World Scout Conference.[3]
