Han Seung Soo
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| Han Seung Soo | |
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| Hangul: | 한승수 |
| Hanja: | 韓昇洙 |
| Revised Romanization: | Han Seung-su |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Han Sŭng-su |
Dr. Han Seung-soo, (born December 28, 1936 in Gangwon), the President of the 56th General Assembly of the United Nations, is a Korean politician and diplomat.
Han received his bachelor's degree from Yonsei University in 1960. He acquired his master's from Seoul National University in 1963 and his doctorate in economics from York University in 1968. He went on to hold various professorial positions in England and South Korea.
[edit] Political and diplomatic career
He was first elected to the national assembly in 1988. He was ambassador to the United States from 1993 to 1994, chief of staff to President Kim Young Sam from 1994 to 1995, and deputy prime minister and finance minister from 1996 to 1997. In April 2001, Dr. Han was appointed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. He was elected the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations in September 2001. On 10 December 2001, he received the Nobel Peace Prize from the King of Norway, Harald V on behalf of the United Nation. After his term in the United Nations, he re-entered politics and was elected into the Korean National Assembly in 2002. Before the elections, he left the posts of chairman of the UN General Assembly and foreign minister.
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| Preceded by: Harri Holkeri |
President of the United Nations General Assembly 2001–2002 |
Succeeded by: Jan Kavan |
