Park Yoon-joo
Park Yoon-joo | |
|---|---|
박윤주 | |
| 10th First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2025 | |
| President | Lee Jae Myung |
| Prime Minister | Kim Min-seok |
| Preceded by | Kim Hong-kyun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 (age 55–56) |
| Education | Seoul National University George Washington University |
Park Yoon-joo (Korean: 박윤주; born 1970) is a South Korean diplomat serving as the first vice minister of foreign affairs.
Early life and education
Park Yoon-joo was born in Boseong, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. He earned a bachelor's degree in diplomacy from Seoul National University, and received a master's degree in international trade and investment from George Washington University.[1]
Career
He began working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after passing the 29th High Deplomatic Service Examination in 1995. From August 2004, he served as a first secretary at the Embassy of South Korea, Washington, D.C.. From December 2011, he served as the head of the North America Division 2 at the Ministry. From July 2013, he served as deputy consul general at the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Boston, and from June 2016, he served as a counselor at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Australia. Since November 2018, he has served as a senior advisor at the North America Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[2][3] He has been serving as the first vice minister of foreign affairs since June 2025.[4]
References
- ↑ 정지서 (10 June 2025). "기재부 1차관 이형일·2차관 임기근...통상교섭본부장 여한구(종합)". Yonhap News. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ↑ 이상현 (9 November 2018). "[인사] 외교부" [Personnel: Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. 연합뉴스 [Yonhap News Agency] (in Korean). Retrieved 29 August 2026.
- ↑ "9월 18일 인사". Hankyoreh. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ↑ 김지연 (11 June 2025). "[프로필] 박윤주 외교 1차관...온화한 성품에 대미외교 전문성" [Profile: Park Yoon-joo, First Vice Foreign Minister—Gentle personality and expertise in U.S. diplomacy]. 연합뉴스 [Yonhap News Agency] (in Korean). Retrieved 29 August 2026.