Choi Moon-soon
| Choi Moon-soon 최문순 崔文洵 |
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| Governor of Gangwon Province | |
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Assumed office 28 April 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Lee Kwang-jae |
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4 February 1956 Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lee Soon-woo |
| Residence | Chuncheon, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University, Department of English Literature(Master of Arts) |
| Profession | Politician, Journalist |
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| Service/branch | Republic of Korea Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Choi Moon-soon | |
| Hangul | 최문순 |
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| Revised Romanization | Choi Mun-sun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch‘oe Mun-sun |
Choi Moon-soon (born February 4, 1956, Nickname: Moonsoonc) is the incumbent governor of Gangwon Province.
After graduating the University, he worked as an investigative journalist of the MBC network for almost two decades, and later he served as a Chief Executive Officer of the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation from 2005 to 2008, He then served as a Member of the National Assembly from 2008 to 2011. He, with his three generation family, is recognized as an 'elite status of veterans', which certified on the Military Manpower Agency.
He was elected at the special election for the 36th governorship of Gangwon at April 27, 2011. During his first term, He helped to host and prepare the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Pyeongchang county and several venues in Gangwon province, with improving relevant infrastructures such as the construction of new Wonju-Gangneung Railway, revitalizing Yangyang International Airport, etc.
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