Background
KIM, DONG-JO was born on August 14, 1918 in Pusan. Son of the late Byung Woo Kim and Won Tong Cho.
KIM, DONG-JO was born on August 14, 1918 in Pusan. Son of the late Byung Woo Kim and Won Tong Cho.
Seoul College, of Commerce, Kyushu Imperial University Law School, Japan.
Minister of Communications 1949-1951, Director-General Administration, and Inspection Bureau, Ministry of Communications 1951. Director Bureau of Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1951-1952, 1954-1957. Counsellor, Korean Embassy, Taiwan 1952-1954.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs 59.
Special Envoy to Republic of China, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Republic of Viet-Nam 1959. Private law practice 1960-1963.
Head delegation to Asian People"s Anti-Communist League, Viet-Nam 1963. Chairman Foreign Relations and Defence Committee 1963.
President of Korea Trade Promotion Corporation 1964.
Ambassador to Japan 1964-1967, to United States of America 1967-1973. Minister for Foreign Affairs 1973-1975. Special Assistant to The President, for Foreign Affairs 1976-1979.
President of Korea Petroleum Development Corporation 1979-1980.
Partner Han Bok Law Firm and Adviser to Hyundai Heavy Industries since 1981. Honorary Doctor of Laws (Illinois College) 1969, Honorary Doctor of Philosophy (de la Salle College, Philippines) 1975.
Married Duman Song in 1944.