Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea)
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외교부 Oegyobu | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 17 July 1948 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of South Korea |
| Headquarters |
60, Sajik-ro 8-gil Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-787, South Korea |
| Annual budget | KR₩1,520 billion (about US$646 million) (2010)[1] |
| Agency executives |
Yun Byung-se, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Kyou-hyun, 1st Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul, 2nd Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Child agencies |
Korea Foundation Korea International Cooperation Agency Overseas Korean Foundation |
| Website |
Official Ministry of Foreign Affairs website in Korean Official Ministry of Foreign Affairs website in English |
South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is in charge of the country's foreign relations, as well as handling matters related to overseas Korean nationals. It was established on 17 July 1948.
Its main office is located in the MOFA Building in Jongno District, Seoul.[2] The ministry previously had its headquarters in a facility in Doryeom-dong in Jongno District.[3]
History
In 1998, the ministry's name was changed to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT, 외교통상부), and it was given jurisdiction over external trade.[4] In 2013, it reverted to its earlier name of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the responsibility for trade matters was handed over to the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, which was renamed the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.[5]
List of ministers
| Historical period | No. | Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Republic | 1 | Jang Taek-sang (장택상) | August 15, 1948 - December 24, 1948 | |
| 2 | Yim Byeong-sik (임병직) | December 25, 1948 - 1951 April 15, 1951 | ||
| 3 | Byeon Yeong-tae (변영태) | April 16, 1951 - July 28, 1955 | ||
| Deputy | Jo Jeong-hwan (조정환) | July 29, 1955 - December 31, 1956 | ||
| 4 | Jo Jeong-hwan (조정환) | December 31, 1956 - December 21, 1959 | ||
| Probational | Choe Gyu-ha (최규하) | December 22, 1959 - April 24, 1960 | ||
| 2nd Republic | 5 | Heo Jeong (허정) | April 25, 1960 - August 19, 1960 | |
| 6 | Jeong Il-hyeong (정일형) | August 23, 1960 - May 20, 1961 | ||
| 3rd Republic | 7 | Kim Hong-il (김홍일) | May 21, 1961 - July 21, 1961 | |
| 8 | Song Yo-chan (송요찬) | July 22, 1961 - October 10, 1961 | ||
| 9 | Choe Deok-sin (최덕신) | October 11, 1961 - March 15, 1963 | ||
| 10 | Kim Yong-sik (김용식) | March 16, 1963 - December 16, 1963 | ||
| 11 | Jeong Il-gwon (정일권) | December 17, 1963 - July 24, 1964 | ||
| 12 | Lee Dong-Won (이동원) | July 25, 1964 - December 1966 | ||
| 13 | Jeong Il-gwon (정일권) | December 1966 - June 29, 1967 | ||
| 14 | Choe Gyu-ha (최규하) | June 30, 1967 - June 3, 1971 | ||
| 15 | Kim Yong-sik (김용식) | June 4, 1971 - December 2, 1973 | ||
| 4th Republic | 16 | Kim Dong-jo (김동조) | December 3, 1973 - December 18, 1975 | |
| 17 | Bak Dong-jin (박동진) | December 19, 1975 - September 1, 1980 | ||
| 5th Republic | 18 | Noh Sin-yeong (노신영) | September 2, 1980 - June 1, 1982 | |
| 19 | Lee Beom-seok (이범석) | June 2, 1982 - October 9, 1983 | ||
| 20 | Lee Won-gyeong (이원경) | October 15, 1983 - August 26, 1986 | ||
| 21 | Choe Gwang-su (최광수) | August 26, 1986 - December 5, 1988 | ||
| 6th Republic | Roh TW | 22 | Choe Ho-jung (최호중) | December 5, 1988 - December 27, 1990 |
| 23 | Lee Sang-ok (이상옥) | December 27, 1990 - February 26, 1993 | ||
| Kim YS | 24 | Han Seung-ju (한승주) | February 26, 1993 - December 24, 1994 | |
| 25 | Gong Ro-myeong (공로명) | December 24, 1994 - November 7, 1996 | ||
| 26 | Yu Jong-ha (유종하) | November 7, 1996 - March 3, 1998 | ||
| Kim DJ | 27 | Park Jeong-su (박정수) | March 3, 1998 - August 4, 1998 | |
| 28 | Hong Soon-young (홍순영) | August 4, 1998 - January 14, 2000 | ||
| 29 | Lee Jeong-bin (이정빈) | January 14, 2000 - March 26, 2001 | ||
| 30 | Han Seung-su (한승수) | March 26, 2001 - February 4, 2002 | ||
| 31 | Choe Seong-hong (최성홍) | February 4, 2002 - February 27, 2003 | ||
| Roh MH | 32 | Yoon Young Kwan (윤영관) | February 27, 2003 - January 17, 2004 | |
| 33 | Ban Ki-moon (반기문) | January 17, 2004 - November 10, 2006 | ||
| 34 | Song Min-sun (송민순) | November 10, 2006 - February 29, 2008 | ||
| Lee MB | 35 | Yu Myung-hwan (유명환) | February 29, 2008 - September 8, 2010 | |
| 36 | Kim Sung-hwan (김성환) | October 8, 2010 - February 24, 2013 | ||
| Park GH | 37 | Yun Byung-se (윤병세) | February 25, 2013 - | |
See also
- MOFAT Diamond Scandal
References
- ↑ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade web page (Korean)".
- ↑ "Location." (Archive) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea). Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 60, Sajik-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea (110-787)"
- ↑ "Home" (English). (Archive) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea). February 28, 2009. Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "37 Sejongno (Doryeom-dong), Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-787, Republic of Korea"
- ↑ About the Ministry: Organization: History, South Korea: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 2007, retrieved 2010-03-12
- ↑ "English names of government ministries finalized". Yonhap News. 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
External links
- Official Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website in Korean
- Official Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website in English
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