Member of the National Assembly of Korea, representing the People Power Party. Ranking member of the Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, and member of the Intelligence Committee of the National Assembly. He has held several key positions within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including Vice Minister, Director of the North America Bureau and Head of the Korean Peninsula Peace Negotiation Headquarters. He was also Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Consul General in Vancouver, as well as Ambassador for International Security Affairs and Special Advisor to the Minister. Furthermore, he was Director of the North Korean Nuclear Diplomacy Planning Division and of the North Korean Nuclear Negotiations, enhancing his expertise in international security. He passed the 23rd Foreign Service Exam. He has a B.A. in Political Science from Seoul National University and an M.A. in Political Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
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