Background
Sun, Joun-Yung was born on June 16, 1939 in Kwangju, South Korea, Republic of Korea.
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Joun-Yung Sun
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Graduate, College of Law, Seoul National University, 1962. Postgraduate, American University, Washington, 1967.
Career
With Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea, since 1963, counsellor for political affairs Korean Embassy London, 1978—1981, minister Korean Embassy Brasilia, Brazil, 1981—1984, minister Korean Permanent Mission to United Nations Geneva, 1984, minister for economic affairs Korean Embassy Washington, 1986—1987, director general international economic affairs bureau, 1987—1988, director general international trade bureau, 1988—1990, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Czechoslovakia, 1990—1993, deputy foreign minister for economic affairs Seoul, 1993—1996, ambassador and permanent representative to United Nations Geneva, 1996—1998, vice minister, 1998—2000, permanent representative of Republic of Korea to United Nations New York City, since 2000. Chair council for trade in services World Trade Organization, Geneva, 1997—1998. President Conference on Disarmament, Geneva, 1997.
Chairman committee on trade and investment Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, 1994—1995. Chief negotiator Republic of Korea-European Commission Framework Agreement for Trade and Cooperative, 1994—1995. Government coordinator Republic of Korea Accession to Organization of European Cooperation and Development, 1993—1995.
Head delegation for negotiations Geneva Multi-Fiber Arrangement, 1985—1986.
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Married; 2 children.
