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(2nd LEAD) S. Korean elected to head IMO for first time

All News 22:41 June 30, 2015

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SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean candidate was elected for the first time to head the United Nations maritime body, diplomatic sources said Tuesday, with his four-year term set to kick off in 2016.

Lim Ki-tack, president of Busan Port Authority, which operates the port facilities in South Korea's second largest city, was elected to head the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

The International Maritime Organization is the leading global authority on safety, security and environmental issues in the international shipping industry. It is tasked with creating a regulatory framework for international shipping.

He spent 28 years working for various maritime-related organizations, also serving as a councilor at the South Korean embassy in Britain.

Lim has also served in multiple positions in and outside the IMO, including as chairman of the IMO's Flag State Implementation Sub-Committee from 2002-2005.

The secretary-general was chosen in a secret ballot among the IMO's 40 council members.

Other candidate countries were Denmark, Cyprus, Russia, Kenya and the Philippines. Lim will replace the incumbent Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu.

colin@yna.co.kr
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