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South Korean politician (born 1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the general of Joseon dynasty, see Bak Jin.
In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
Park Jin CBE[1] (Korean: 박진; born 16 September 1956) is a South Korean diplomat and politician. He is currently a 4-term member of the National Assembly and served as the 40th Foreign Minister.
Quick Facts 40th Minister of Foreign Affairs, President ...
Park Jin | |
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박진 | |
40th Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 12 May 2022 – 10 January 2024 | |
President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo |
Preceded by | Chung Eui-yong |
Succeeded by | Cho Tae-yul |
Member of the National Assembly | |
Assumed office 30 May 2020 | |
Preceded by | Jeon Hyun-hee |
Constituency | Gangnam B |
In office 9 August 2002 – 29 May 2012 | |
Preceded by | Roh Moo-hyun |
Succeeded by | Chung Sye-kyun |
Constituency | Jongno |
Personal details | |
Born | (1956-09-16) 16 September 1956 (age 67) Seoul, South Korea |
Political party | People Power Party |
Alma mater | Seoul National University (LLB) Harvard University (MPA) University of Oxford (DPhil) New York University (LLM) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Republic of Korea |
Branch/service | Republic of Korea Navy |
Years of service | 1980–1983 |
Rank | Lieutenant JG (Korean: Jungwi) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 박진 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Bak Jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Pak Chin |
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