Chung Mong-joon, the outgoing FIFA vice president from South Korea, became the honorary vice president for football’s international governing body on Thursday.

<YONHAP PHOTO-1135> 대북관계 입장 밝히는 정몽준 전 대표 (광주=연합뉴스) 전승현 기자 = 한나라당 정몽준 전 대표가 2일 광주시의회에서 기자간담회를 갖고 대북관계에 대한 입장을 밝히고 있다. 2011.6.2 shchon@yna.co.kr/2011-06-02 11:36:31/ <저작권자 ⓒ 1980-2011 ㈜연합뉴스. 무단 전재 재배포 금지.> Chung Mong-joon
대북관계 입장 밝히는 정몽준 전 대표 (광주=연합뉴스) 전승현 기자 = 한나라당 정몽준 전 대표가 2일 광주시의회에서 기자간담회를 갖고 대북관계에 대한 입장을 밝히고 있다. 2011.6.2 shchon@yna.co.kr/2011-06-02 11:36:31/ <저작권자 ⓒ 1980-2011 ㈜연합뉴스. 무단 전재 재배포 금지.> Chung Mong-joon

At the FIFA Congress in Zurich, Switzerland, Chung took the honorary post. His term as vice president ended at the start of this month.

Chung Mong-joon

He was nominated for the honorary position by FIFA’s Executive Committee in March. In January this year, Chung lost to Jordanian Prince Ali bin al-Hussein in his bid for a fifth term. Chung had been vice president since 1994.

A Korean lawmaker and a scion of the conglomerate Hyundai Group, Chung helped bring South Korea its first FIFA World Cup in 2002, when it co-hosted the event with Japan. Hyundai is one of FIFA’s major sponsors.

(Yonhap News)