Background
Ban, Ki-Moon was born on June 13, 1944 in Chunchongbuk-do Umsong, Republic of Korea.
General government official secretary
Ban, Ki-Moon was born on June 13, 1944 in Chunchongbuk-do Umsong, Republic of Korea.
Bachelor of Science in Diplomacy, Seoul National University, 1970. Doctor in Diplomacy (honorary), Seoul National University, 2008. Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1985.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, New Jersey, 2008.
With Ministry Foreign Affairs Government of South Korea, Seoul, 1970-1972, vice consul, 2d secretary, Korean Embassy to India New Delhi, 1972-1975, 1st secretary, permanent observer, Korean Mission to the United Nations New York City, 1978-1980, director United Nations Division, 1980-1983, protocol secretary to the prime minister Seoul, 1985-1987, consul general, Korean Embassy to the United States Washington, 1987-1990, director general N. American Affairs Bureau Seoul, 1990-1992, special assistant to foreign minister, 1992, minister, Korean Embassy to the United States Washington, 1992-1995, deputy minister for policy planning affairs Seoul, 1995-1996, deputy minister for political affairs, 1995-1996, chief of protocol to the president, 1996, senior advisory for foreign policy and national security to the president, 1996-1998, ambassador to Austria Vienna, 1998-2000, vice minister foreign affairs & trade Seoul, 2000—2001, ambassador to United Nations New York City, 2001—2002, ambassador at large minister foreign affairs and trade Seoul, 2002, advisory to president for foreign policy, 2003—2004, minister foreign affairs & trade, 2004—2006. Secretary-general United Nations, New York City, since 2007.
Married Yoo Soon-taek. 3 children.