International President
JUNG-YUL “YUL” CHOI
Republic Of Korea
Address: 501-305, New Beach Apt.
558 Namchum 1 Dong Suyoung-Ku
Busan 613-755, Republic of Korea
Business Phone: 82-51-643-1129
Mobile: 82-10-3591-1660
Email: sportshoe2000@hotmail.com
Spouse: Seung-Bok
Jung-Yul Choi, of Busan, Republic of Korea, was elected to serve as President of Lions Clubs International at the Association’s 102nd International Convention, held in Milan, Italy on July 6th-July 9th, 2019. Vice President Choi is the CEO of an international trading company. A member of the Pusan (First) Lions Club since 1977, President Choi has held many offices within the association, including club president, cabinet secretary, district governor and vice chairman of Multiple District 309.
In addition, he was a panelist at the 33rd OSEAL Forum, held in 1994. In recognition of his service to the association, President Choi has received numerous awards, including the Senior Master Key Award, the 100% District Governor Award, an International President’s Leadership Medal, six International President’s Certificates of Appreciation, an International President’s Award and an Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honor the association bestows upon its members.
He is also a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow. In addition to his Lion activities, President Choi is CEO of Koala Company, Ltd. and vice chairman of the Dong-A University Alumni Association. He is also a past director of the Pusan Sports Association. President Choi and his wife, Seung-Bok, have four daughters.
International President
FABRÍCIO OLIVEIRA
BRAZIL
Fabrício Oliveira of Catolé do Rocha, Brazil, was elected to serve as the President of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 106th International Convention held at Melbourne, Australia during 21-25 June 2024.
President Fabrício is a businessman, with a Post- Graduate Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), and a Degree in Administration.
A member of the Catolé do Rocha Lions Club since 1985, President Fabricio has held many offices within the association, including club president, Zone chairperson, region chairperson, council chairperson, district governor and international director. Additionally, he has served as district LCIF chair, SightFirst committee chair, leadership development chair, multiple district DGE seminar coordinator and chair of the district Lions Foundation.
President Fabricio also served as District Governors-Elect Seminar group leader. In recognition of his service to the association he has received numerous awards, including the 100% Club President Award, an Extension Award for organizing nine new Lions clubs, the District Governor Excellence Award, 19 International President’s Certificates of Appreciation, the Paradigm Award, nine Leadership Awards, 14 International President’s Awards, International Director Recognition Award and the Ambassador of Goodwill Award, the highest honor the association to its members. He has also received a Key Award for helping induct thirty new Lions members, an Extension Certificate for sponsoring five new Leo clubs, Global Vision Medal for his SightFirst efforts and a LCIF Helping Hands Award.
He is also a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow. In addition to his Lions activities, President Fabrício is active in numerous professional and community organizations. He previously served as the Secretary of Industry and Commerce of the State of Paraiba and an administration council chairperson of several companies, as director of the National Confederation of Shopkeepers, chair of the Federation of Shopkeepers of the State of Paraiba, chair of the Chamber of Shopkeepers of Catolé do Rocha and chair of Manoel Vitoriano de Freitas Foundation supporting institution of the Children’s Hospital Erninia Evangelista.
President Fabricio and his wife, Amariles, also a member of the Catolé do Rocha Lions Club and Melvin Jones Fellow, have three children and a grand daughter.