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Full Name - Dr. Chungwon Choue

Republic of Korea
Date of Birth : 20 December, 1947
Start year in WT Council : 2004
Term of Office : 2021-2025
  • phone_number
    Tel : +82-2-566-2505
  • mail
    presidentoffice@worldtaekwondo.org
  • address
    World Taekwondo Headquarters, Booyoung Taepyung Building 10th Floor, 55, Sejong-daero (Taepyung-ro 2ga), Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 04513

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Education
  • Honorary Doctorate, National University of Uzbekistan (2017)
  • Honorary Doctorate of Humanities, Pan Pacific University North Philippines, Philippines (2009)
  • Honorary Doctorate, Tokyo International University, Japan (2005)
  • Honorary Doctorate, Azerbaijan Sports Academy, Azerbaijan (2005)
  • Honorable Doctoral Literature Degree, Guadalajara University, Mexico (2004)
  • Honorable Doctoral Law Degree, Ball State University, USA (2001)
  • Honorary Doctorate, Soka University, Japan (1998)
  • Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, Central Connecticut State University, USA (1998)
  • Honorable Doctoral Law Degree, Chinese Culture University, Chinese Taipei (1993)
  • Ph.D., International Politics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium (1984)
  • M.A., International Politics, Fairleigh Dickinson University, USA (1974)
  • B.A., Economics, Kyung Hee University(KHU), Korea (1970)
Career/Occupation
  • Honorary Professor, Ural State University of Physical Culture, Russia (2014-)
  • Honorary Consul of Honduras in Korea (2013-)
  • President, GCS International (Goodwill, Cooperation, Service). NGO in consultative status with the UN ECOSOC (2006-)
  • Chair Professor, Renmin University, China (2006-)
  • Honorary Professor, Beijing Shichahai Sports School, China (2005-)
  • Chair Professor, Peking University, China (2004-2006)
  • President, Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (2003-2004)
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Pacific Asia Society (2000-2007)
  • Honorary Professor, Moscow State University, Russia (1999-)
  • Honorary Professor, Beijing Forestry University, China (1999-)
  • Chairman, the Organizing Committee for 1999 Seoul International Conference of NGOs (1999)
  • President, Kyung Hee University (1997-2003)
  • Professor, Political Science and Diplomacy, Kyung Hee University (1979-2004)
Sports Administration
  • Elected as WTF President (2004, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017-)
  • Board Member, IOC Olympic Refuge Foundation (2017-)
  • Chairman, the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (2016-)
  • Honorary President, World Taekwondo Peace Corps Foundation (2016-)
  • Chairman, World Taekwondo Peace Corp Foundation (2009-2015)
  • Chairman, the Organizing Committee of the Seoul SportAccord Convention (2006)
  • President, Korea Fair Play Committee (2006-)
  • Vice President, 2014 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Bid Committee (2005-2007)
  • Advisor, Korea Olympic Committee (2005-)
Awards
  • Honorary Citizenship, City of Tashkent, Uzbekistan (2017)
  • Peace Prize, Taekwondo Hall of Fame (2015)
  • Order of Sport Merit, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (2013)
  • Order of Sport Merit, Mongolian National Olympic Committee (2007)
  • Honorary Citizenship, City of Carson, California, USA (2007)
  • Blue Stripes Order of Service Merit, Republic of Korea (2006)
  • Order of the Crown, Kingdome of Belgium (2000)
  • Award of Global Korea (1998)
  • Honorary Citizenship, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA (1987)
  • Honorary Citizenship, City of Muncie, Indiana, USA (1986)
  • Presidential Citation, Republic of Korea (1983)
Languages
  • Korean, English
Vision/Purpose/Goals
  • World Peace through Taekwondo
  • Peace is More Precious than Triumph
Hobbies
  • Hiking
Sports Practiced
  • Taekwondo, Tennis, Golf
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