Han Sung-joo
South Korean politician (born 1940) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Han Sung-joo (Korean: 한승주; Hanja: 韓昇洲; born September 13, 1940) is a Korean educator, diplomatist, diplomat, and politician.[1] Han is a member of Cheongju Han clan.
Han Sung-joo | |
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| 25th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office February 1993 – December 1994 | |
| President | Kim Young-sam |
| Prime Minister | Hwang In-sung |
| Preceded by | Lee Sang-ock |
| Succeeded by | Gong Ro-myung |
| 19th South Korean Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office April 2003 – February 2005 | |
| President | Roh Moo-hyun |
| Prime Minister | Goh Kun |
| Preceded by | Yang Sung-chul |
| Succeeded by | Hong Seok-hyun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1940 Korea |
| Nationality | South Korea |
| Political party | Independent |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Educator, diplomatist, diplomat, and politician |
He was born in Keijō (Seoul), Korea, Empire of Japan on September 13, 1940.[citation needed]
He is a foreign diplomat of South Korea, former foreign minister and ambassador to the United States, and a diplomat who has been a professor since 1978 in the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy at Korea University.[2]
After graduating from Seoul National University in 1962, he received a master's degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire in 1964 and a doctorate in political science from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1970.[3][4] From February 1993 to December 1994, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs.[5] In 2006, he retired from Korea University professorship. From June 2002 to February 2003 and from March 2007 to January 2008, he served as President of Korea University.[6]
He was the 19th Ambassador to the United States from April 2003 to February 2005.[7][8]
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