(official candidate – nominated by home government)

Country: South Korea

Areas of Expertise:

Current Positions:

• Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2004-present)

Education:

• M.A. in Public Administration, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
• B.A. in International Relations, Seoul National University

Past Positions:

• Presidential Advisor for Foreign Affairs (2003-04)
• Ambassador to the United Nations (Chef de Cabinet of the President of the 56 th General Assembly of the United Nations, 2001)
• Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs (2000-01)
• Chairman of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (1999)

Statements/Essays by Ban Ki-Moon:

• ‘My Conduct as UN Head Will Be Open, Accessible, Accountable’ - Acceptance Speech upon Appointment by General Assembly, Korea Times, 10/15/06

• Restoring the Vitality of the United Nations - Transcript, Council on Foreign Relations, 5/31/06

• Interview with Inter Press Service UN Journal, 10/2/06