Han Seung-soo
Han Seung-soo (Korean: 한승수; born 28 December 1936) is a South Korean politician and diplomat. He served as Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea from 29 February 2008 to 28 September 2009. He was the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Special Envoy on Climate Change (2007–08) and for Disaster Risk Reduction and Water (2013–18), Special Advisor to the UN/World Bank High-Level Panel on Water (2016–18), Member of the UN Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation Agency (UNSGAB, 2007–15), Member of the UN Secretary-General's High-Level Panel for Global Sustainability (GSP, 2010–12), Founding Chair of Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI, 2010–12), Temasek International Panel Member (2004–18) and Independent Non-Executive Director of Standard Chartered plc (2010-2019).
Han Seung-soo | |
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한승수 | |
Han in 2009 | |
| 35th Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office 29 February 2008 – 28 September 2009 | |
| President | Lee Myung-bak |
| Preceded by | Han Duck-soo |
| Succeeded by | Chung Un-chan |
| President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
| In office 18 September 2001 – 17 September 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Harri Holkeri |
| Succeeded by | Jan Kavan |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
| In office March 2001 – February 2002 | |
| President | Kim Dae-jung |
| Preceded by | Lee Joung-binn |
| Succeeded by | Choi Sung-hong |
| Chief Presidential Secretary | |
| In office 23 December 1994 – 21 December 1995 | |
| President | Kim Young-sam |
| Preceded by | Park Kwan-yong |
| Succeeded by | Kim Kwang-il |
| South Korean Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 23 June 1993 – 23 December 1994 | |
| President | Kim Young-sam |
| Preceded by | Hyun Hong-choo |
| Succeeded by | Park Kun-woo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 December 1936 Chuncheon, Kangwon, Korea, Empire of Japan (now Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea) |
| Political party | Grand National |
| Alma mater | Yonsei University (BA) Seoul National University (MPA) University of York (PhD) |
| Profession | Economist |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 한승수 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Han Seungsu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han Sŭngsu |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 춘강 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Chungang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'un'gang |
| Korean royal family (Cheongju Han clan) | |
He was the President of the 56th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (2001–02), South Korea's Minister of Foreign Affairs (2001–02), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance (1996–97), Chief of Staff to the President Kim Young-sam (1994–95), South Korean Ambassador to the United States (1993–94) and Minister of Trade and Industry (1988–90). He was a three-term Member of National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (1988-1992, 1996-2004) directly elected by the people of his hometown, Chuncheon city, Gangwon-do Province.