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NHK
11 hours ago
- Politics
- NHK
South Korean president nominates 11 new ministers
South Korean president Lee Jae-myung nominated new ministers on Monday. The country's presidential office announced Lee tapped 11 people for positions in his government. Cho Hyun was chosen as foreign minister. He previously served as first vice foreign minister as well as in multiple overseas diplomatic roles. The presidential office says Cho has broad experience in multi-lateral talks and knowledge of trade issues. Veteran politician Ahn Gyu-back was picked as defense minister. Local media say he is the first civilian to be nominated for that post in more than six decades. Chung Dong-young was nominated to serve another term as unification minister, a post he held from 2004 to 2005. The nominees will be appointed after hearings in the National Assembly.
Korea Herald
14 hours ago
- Business
- Korea Herald
Cho Hyun: Veteran diplomat with broad global, trade experience
Cho Hyun, a veteran diplomat with extensive experience in both bilateral and multilateral diplomacy — including key postings at the United Nations — and deep expertise in trade issues, has been tapped as the Lee administration's first foreign minister. Cho previously held the roles of first and second vice foreign minister, and served as South Korea's ambassador to the UN — all under the liberal Moon Jae-in administration, overlapping with the first Trump presidency. 'He is expected to take an active role in addressing key pending matters such as tariff negotiations and Middle East affairs,' Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik said during a briefing Monday. Cho's diplomatic career includes serving as ambassador to India from 2015 to 2017, and as ambassador to Austria and permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna from 2011 to 2014. He also held the post of deputy permanent representative to the UN in New York from 2006 to 2008. Within the Foreign Ministry, Cho has held numerous high-level positions, including deputy minister for multilateral and global affairs, ambassador for energy and resources, and director-general of the Ministry's International Economic Affairs Bureau. Cho was involved in negotiations for a Korea-Japan free trade agreement and served as chief negotiator for the Korea-Mexico FTA. Cho received a Ph.D. in international politics from the University of Toulouse in France in 2008, and holds M.A. degrees from the School of Political Science in Paris and from Columbia University. Cho earned his bachelor's degree in political science and diplomacy from Yonsei University in Seoul.
