Akkreditierungsdatum

14.02.2024

Details

Date of Birth: 17 October, 1970

Family: Married with one daughter

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B.A. in International Relations, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

M.A. in International Politics, Syracuse University, NY, USA

Sprachen

Korean, English

Berufliche Laufbahn

Apr. 1994 Passed High Diplomatic Service Examination

May 1994 Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)

Dec. 2003 First Secretary, Korean Embassy in the Republic of Lebanon

Dec. 2005 First Secretary, Korean Embassy in the Republic of Austria and Korean Permanent Mission to the International Organization in Vienna

Oct. 2008 Assistant Secretary to the Senior Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Security in the Office of the President

Oct. 2010 Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

Jan. 2011 Director, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, International Organizations Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT)

Nov. 2012 Counsellor, Korean Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, USA

Jul. 2015 Minister, Korean Mission to ASEAN in Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia

Jan. 2018 Director-General for Nonproliferation and Nuclear Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)

Jul. 2020 Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative, Korean Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office and Other International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland

Jun. 2022 Secretary to the President for National Security Strategy

Jan. 2024 Ambassador, Korean Embassy to the Republic of Germany

Awards:

Dec. 2012 Service Merit Medal