Cho Tae-yul
Cho Tae-yul | |
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조태열 | |
41st Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
Assumed office 9 January 2024 | |
President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo |
Preceded by | Park Jin |
Personal details | |
Born | Yeongyang, North Gyeongsang | 9 November 1955
Political party | Independent |
Parent |
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Alma mater | Seoul National University |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 조태열 |
Hanja | 趙兌烈 |
Revised Romanization | Jo Taeyeol |
McCune–Reischauer | Cho T'aeyŏl |
Cho Tae-yul (Korean: 조태열; born 10 November 1955) is a South Korean diplomat. He is the 41st Foreign Minister.[1]
Career
[edit]Since starting his career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1979, Cho has gained a lot of experience on the international stage. He served as the South Korean ambassador to the United Nations (2016–2019) and the second vice foreign minister (2013–2016) during the Park Geun Hye government. He also served as the chairman of the World Trade Organization Dispute Committee and the chairman of the Geneva Government Procurement Committee.[1]
Foreign Minister
[edit]On December 19, 2023, President Yoon Suk Yeol appointed Cho Tae-yul as the nominee for Foreign Minister to succeed former Minister Park Jin.[1]
China
[edit]Mr. Cho and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a telephone conversation in February 2024 to discuss issues of mutual interest, including a wide range of aspects of bilateral relations, such as high-level exchanges and supply chain cooperation.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Impact Player: Cho Tae-yul". CSIS. December 20, 2023.
- ^ "China invites S. Korean top diplomat, calls for 'positive, objective' policy". The Korea Herald. February 7, 2024.