Park Jin (; born 16 September 1956) is a South Korean diplomat and politician. He is the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 21st

National Assembly (South Korea) The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, often shortened to the National Assembly in domestic English-language media, is the unicameral national legislature of South Korea. Elections to the National Assembly are held every four years. T ...

members and the 40th Foreign Minister.

Life

Park Jin passed the 11th Foreign Affairs Examination in 1977 and served as a

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea) South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is in charge of the country's foreign relations, as well as handling matters related to overseas Korean nationals. It was established on 17 July 1948. Its main office is located in the MOFA Buil ...

Officer in 1978. From 1980 to 1983, he served as a naval officer through a course of naval cadets. He was selected for the seventh term of state-funded international studies in 1983 and earned a master's degree in public administration at

Harvard Kennedy School The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), officially the John F. Kennedy School of Government, is the school of public policy and government of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school offers master's degrees in public policy, public ...

in 1985 and a Ph.D. in political science at

Oxford University Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the ...

in 1993. Since 1993, he has served as an overseas press secretary and political secretary at the presidential secretariat of the

Kim Young-sam Kim Young-sam (; or ; 20 December 1927 – 22 November 2015) was a Demographics of South Korea, South Korean politician and activist who served as the seventh president of South Korea from 1993 to 1998. From 1961, he spent almost 30 year ...

administration. Since 2002, he has served as the 16th and 17th lawmakers of Jongno-gu, Seoul, and served as the chairman of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Trade Committee, taking the lead in ratifying the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement and passing the North Korean Human Rights Act. In 2008, he visited the United States as the head of the Korea-U.S. Congressional Diplomatic Association and met Joe Biden, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In 2020, he moved to Gangnam-gu B, Seoul, and was elected to the 21st

. In May 2022, he was appointed

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of the

Yoon Suk-yeol Yoon Suk-yeol (; born 18 December 1960) is a South Korean politician, former public prosecutor and lawyer who has been serving as the 13th and current president of South Korea since 2022. Prior to his presidency, he served as the prosecutor ...

government.

Career

* May 2022 Minister of Foreign Affairs(

) * Apr. 2022 Head of the ROK-US Policy Consultation Delegation, 20th Presidential Transition Committee * Jan. 2022~ Mar. 2022 Chairman of the Global Vision Committee, 20th Presidential Election Headquarters,

People Power Party (South Korea) The People Power Party (; PPP), formerly known as the United Future Party (; UFP), is a conservative political party in South Korea. Controlling the South Korean presidency, it is the second largest party in the National Assembly. PPP, alo ...

* Sep. 2020~Co- President of the Parliamentary Diplomacy Forum on the United States, 21st

* Jul. 2020~Co- Chairman of the Future Policy Research Association, 21st

* Jul. 2020~ Chairman of the Global Diplomacy and Security Forum, 21st

* Jul. 2020 Member, Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, 21st

* Jun. 2020 Chairman of the Special Committee on Diplomacy & Security,

* May 2020~ Member of the 21st

(Gangnam 2nd District) * Feb. 2017~Feb. 2020 Chairman, Korea-America Association * 2014~ Global Fellow,

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* Mar. 2013~May 2020 Endowed Chair Professor, Graduate School of International and Area Studies,

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (abbreviated as HUFS; Korean: 한국외국어대학교) is a private research university based in Seoul, in South Korea. HUFS consistently ranks as one of the best universities in South Korea. The university ...

* Aug. 2008~Aug. 2010 Chairman, Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Unification Committee, 18th

* May 2008~May 2012 Member of the 18th

(Jongno District) * Dec. 2007~Feb. 2008 Head of the Foreign Affairs, Unification, and Security Subcommittee,17th Presidential Transition Committee * Sep. 2007~Jun. 2008 Chairman of the International Committee, Grand National Party * Jul. 2004~Feb. 2005 Chairman of the International Committee, Grand National Party * May 2004~May 2008 Member of the 17th

(Jongno District) * 2004~2017 President, Korea Britain Society * Aug. 2002~May 2004 Member of the 16th

(Jongno District) * Mar. 1999~Feb. 2002 Research Professor, Institute of East and West Studies,

Yonsei University Yonsei University (; ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. As a member of the " SKY" universities, Yonsei University is deemed one of the three most prestigious institutions in the country. It is particularly respected in th ...

* Jul. 1996~Mar. 1998 Presidential Secretary for Political Affairs, Office of the President * May 1993~ Jul. 1996 Presidential Press Secretary, Office of the President * 1990~1993 Lecturer in Politics,

University of Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle University (legally the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) is a UK public research university based in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England. It has overseas campuses in Singapore and Malaysia. The university is a red brick unive ...

* 1989~1990 MacArthur Foundation Fellow,

King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's ...

* 1987~1988 Japan Foundation Fellow,

University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus The University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus is one of five university campuses comprising the University of Tokyo. It is home to the College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences, ...

* Nov. 1977~Mar. 1978

* Aug. 1977 Passed the Foreign Service Examination

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Park, Jin 1956 births Living people People from Seoul Seoul National University School of Law alumni Harvard Kennedy School alumni Alumni of St Antony's College, Oxford New York University School of Law alumni Members of the National Assembly (South Korea) People Power Party (South Korea) politicians South Korean diplomats Foreign ministers of South Korea Academics of Newcastle University Hankuk University of Foreign Studies faculty Republic of Korea Navy personnel Honorary Commanders of the Order of the British Empire