Background
Choi, Kwang Soo was born on February 24, 1935 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Choi, Kwang Soo was born on February 24, 1935 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Graduate, Seoul National University College of Law, 1957. Student, Georgetown University School Foreign Service, 1959.
With Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1956. Third secretary Korean Embassy, Washington, 1958. Secretary secretary Korean Diplomatic Mission, Japan, 1962.
Director Northeast Asia Division Asian Affairs Bureau, 1965. Counsellor Korean Embassy, Washington, 1967. Research commissioner Institute of Foreign Affairs, 1970.
Director-general Trade Promotion, 1970, Asian Affairs Bureau, 1971. Assistant minister of national defense for logistics and defense industries Ministry of National Defense, 1972, vice minister, 1973. Chief of protocol President of Republic of Korea, 1974, secretary-general, 1979.
Member Standing Committee for Emergency National Security Measures, 1980. First minister, 1980. Minister of communications Government of Republic of Korea, 1981, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 1983, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, permanent observer to the United Nations New York City, 1985, minister foreign affairs, since 1986.