Kim Sung-hwan (politician)

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
Kim Sung-hwan
김성환
36th Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade
In office
8 October 2010[1] – 11 March 2013
President Lee Myung-bak
Deputy Park Suk-hwan (박석환, 1st vice minister) and Min Dong-seok (민동석, 2nd)
Preceded by Yu Myung-hwan
Succeeded by Yun Byung-se
Personal details
Born 13 April 1953
Seoul[2]
Nationality South Korean
Political party Saenuri
Children Two daughters
Alma mater Seoul National University
Profession Diplomat
Religion Roman Catholic
Kim Sung-hwan
Hangul 김성환
Hanja 金星煥
Revised Romanization Gim Seonghwan
McCune–Reischauer Kim Sŏnghwan

Kim Sung-hwan (born 13 April 1953) is the Republic of Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade. His previous positions include Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (from March 2008) and Senior Secretary to the President for Foreign Affairs and National Security (from June 2008).

References

  1. ↑ "US Secretary of State Clinton Calls Foreign Minister Kim to Offer Congratulations on His Inauguration". Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  2. ↑ 양영권 (8 October 2010). "김성환 외교장관 취임, 내정 8일만에 '속전속결' 임명". JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved 13 February 2011.

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