Jogye Order elects Ven. Jinwoo as new leader
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Venerable Jinwoo has successfully secured a consecutive term in the election for the 38th President of the Jogye Order. The election was held with the participation of 321 electors, and Venerable Jinwoo received 183 votes, a majority. The newly elected Venerable Jinwoo will lead the administration for the next four years to ensure the stability of the Order and the modernization of Buddhism.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ko Mi-hye = The next President of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, who will lead the order for the next four years, will be elected on the 3rd.
[TV Chosun] (Anchor) The election for the Chief Administrator of the Jogye Order, the largest Buddhist sect in Korea, which was plagued by a negative campaign, has concluded with the re-election of Monk Jin-woo. Monk Jin-woo emphasized that he would unite the divided sect. Reporter Ryu Ju-hyun reports. (Reporter's Report) Monk Jin-woo has been elected as the 38th Chief Administrator. As the Jogye Order Central Election Management Committee annou…
The monk Jin Woo, the general secretary of the Korean Buddhist Jogye sect, became the second general secretary to successfully retire after the end reform in 1994. It's only been 13 years since the monk Ja-seung, who served as the 33rd and 34th General Secretary. Jo Gye-jong revealed that in the general secretary election held at the Korean Buddhist History and Culture Memorial Hall in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 3rd, monk Jin Woo received 183 votes…
Monk Jin Woo, who was elected without a vote as the sole candidate four years ago, is now leading the Korean Buddhist Jogye sect for 4 more years by winning a contest held after 9 years.
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