Hong Soon-young
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Hong Soon-young is a retired South Korean diplomat. He has served in several high-level posts, including as presidential aide for state affairs, Foreign Minister, and Minister of Unification, and has been ambassador to Russia (1992-1993), Germany (1994-1998), The People's Republic of China (2000-2001), Malaysia (1990-1992), and Pakistan (1984-1987). He is a graduate of Seoul National University and attended the Graduate School of International Relations at Columbia University.
[edit] External links
- Hong, Soon-young. "Thawing Korea's Cold War: The Path to Peace on the Korean Peninsula", Foreign Affairs, May/June 1999.
- Interview with Asiaweek.com, December 17, 1999.
- Text of a speech given to the Asia Society, September 23, 1998.
| Preceded by: Park Chung-soo |
Foreign Minister of South Korea August 1998–December 2000 |
Succeeded by: Lee Joung-bin |
| Preceded by: Lim Dong-won |
Unification Minister of South Korea September 7, 2001–January 2002 |
Succeeded by: Jeong Se-hyun |
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