Seok Young Choi

Background

Choi, Seok Young was born in 1955 in Kangleung, Republic of Korea.

Education

Bachelor, Seoul National University. Student, University Heidelberg, Germany. Master of Business Administration, Korea Development Institute School Public Policy and Management.

Career

Joined Korean Foreign Ministry, 1979. Consul Korean Consulate-General, Hamburg, Germany, 1986—1988. First secretary Korean Embassy, Nairobi, Kenya, 1988—1991.

Assistant director environment cooperation division Korean Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1991—1994. Counsellor for economic and trade affairs Korean Mission to United Nations, Geneva, 1994—1997. Director environment and science cum chief negotiator United Nations General Assembly Special Session Korean Ministry Fgn Affairs, 1997—1999.

Counsellor and chief economic section Korean Mission to United Nations, New York City, 1999—2002. Deputy-director-general Multilateral Trade Bureau Korean Ministry Foreign Affairs and Trade, 2002—2003. Deputy executive director Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation), 2004—2005, executive director, 2005.

Achievements

• Seok Young Choi has been listed as a noteworthy organization administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Kim Young In. 2 children.

Spouse:

Kim Young In