59. Changes in the Regional Presidents (May 18, 2008)

Hyung Jin Moon

May 18, 2008

Ref. No. FFWPUI 2008-14

To : Regional presidents, national messiahs, national leaders

CC : All heads of providential organizations worldwide

From : FFWPU International Headquarters

Date : May 18, 2008

Re. : Changes in the Regional Presidents

We pray for God and True Parents' blessing and love to be with all regions, nations and providential organizations as we enter the era of "Mansei for the Ssang Hab (combined) jubilee years, the 7th and 8th years of Cheon Il Guk based on the Universal Peace Federation."

This is an announcement of True Parents’ instructions given during Hoon Dok Hae on May 18 regarding personnel changes of regional presidents. Regional presidents and national leaders should actively prepare for these forthcoming changes in the administration, and do their best to succeed in the tradition of serving and attending True Mother, and True Parents, in their nations.

1. Personnel Changes (Transfer)

Affiliation

Name

Details

Effective as of:

International HQ

Joon Ho Seuk

Relinquished position as Regional President of Northeast Region

May 18, 2008

Appointed as Vice President, World Mission Headquarters

Byung Hwa Kim

Relinquished position as Regional President of Asia

Appointed as Regional President of North America 1

Chang Shik Yang

Relinquished position as Regional President of North America 1

Appointed as President of FFWPU–Korea

Chung Shik Yong

Relinquished position as Regional President of Oceania

Appointed as Regional President of Asia

Dong Woo Kim

Relinquished position as Vice-President of FFWPU–USA

Appointed as Regional President of Oceania

Katsumi Ohtsuka

Relinquished position as President of FFWPU–Japan

Appointed as Regional President of Northeast Region

Eiji Tokuno

Relinquished position as Regional President of Africa

Appointed as President of FFWPU–Japan

Hee Sun Ji

Relinquished position as National Leader of Kenya

Appointed as Regional President of Africa

2. Clarification

Korea, Japan, America, the three key providential nations, were categorized as ‘regions’ according to True Parents’ instructions given on July 16, 2006 (Official Memo: FFWPUI 2006-42). Since then the president of FFWPU-Korea served both as the regional president of Korea and as the president of FFWPU-Korea (however, this has not been the case in Japan and the United States). Since Rev. Hyung Jin Moon took office as the 12th president of FFWPU-Korea, Mr. Dong Han Lee, vice-president of FFWPU-Korea, has carried out the president’s responsibilities on his behalf. However, True Parents have now appointed Dr. Chang Shik Yang, regional president of North America 1, to be the president of FFWPU-Korea. As the new president of FFWPU-Korea, Dr. Yang will carry out his duties supporting Rev. Hyung Jin Moon.

Hyung Jin Moon

International President