Kim Ha-joong
Kim Ha-joong (Korean: 김하중, born 9 January 1947) is a South Korean diplomat. He served as the 34th [[Ministry of Unification|Minister of Unification]].
Born Jan 9, 1947Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 2:51 PM
Details
- Born
- Jan 9, 1947
- Term
- 11 March 2008 – 11 February 2009
- President
- Lee Myung-bak
- Prime Minister
- Han Seung-soo
- Date of birth
- 9 January 1947 (1947-01-09) (age 79)
- Place of birth
- Wonju County, Gangwon Province, South Korea
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Alma mater
- Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Administration
- Party
- Independent
- Clan
- Gwangsan
- Religion
- Foursquare Church, Cooperative Presbyterian (Protestant)
- Website
- https://pod21.org/introduce/people
Kim Ha-joong (金夏中1, born 9 January 1947) is a South Korean diplomat. He served as the 34th Minister of Unification.
Life
He was born in Wonju County, Gangwon Province. He passed the 7th Foreign Service Examination.
During the presidencies of Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun, he served as ambassador to China for 7 years and 1 month, setting a record as the longest-serving ambassador to the People's Republic of China up to the present.1
He took office as the 34th Minister of Unification on 11 March 2008, succeeding Minister Lee Jae-jung, but he left office the following year in a cabinet reshuffle. Afterwards, he wrote a series of books titled Ambassador of God for Kyujang Publishing, and has since been active as a lecturer, traveling to Protestant churches and other venues.
Education
- 1969: Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature, College of Liberal Arts, Seoul National University
- 1972: Completed one year of the master's program in Public Administration, Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University
Career
- 1973: Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 1975: Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 1976: Vice consul, Consulate General in New York
- 1982: Counselor, Embassy in India
- 1985: Aide to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 1986: Director, Northeast Asia Division 2, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 1987: Protocol officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 1988: Counselor, Embassy in Japan
- 1992: Minister, Embassy in China
- 1995: Director-General, Asia-Pacific Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 1995: Asia-Pacific Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 1997: Special assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 1998: Presidential protocol secretary
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