Cho Yoon-je

In this Korean name, the family name is Cho.
Cho Yoon-je
Cho in 2018, visiting the U.S. Department of State
25th South Korean Ambassador to the United States
In office
30 August 2017 – 25 October 2019
PresidentMoon Jae-in
Preceded byAhn Ho-young
Succeeded byLee Soo-hyuck
South Korean Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office
2005–2008
PresidentRoh Moo-hyun
Lee Myung-bak
Personal details
Born (1952-02-22) 22 February 1952 (age 72)
Busan, South Korea
Alma materSeoul National University (BA)
Stanford University (MA, PhD)
ProfessionEconomist

Cho Yoon-je (Korean: 조윤제; born 22 February 1952) is a South Korean diplomat who served as the South Korean ambassador to the United States between 2017 and 2019.[1] He was appointed as South Korea's ambassador to the U.S. in 2017 by South Korean president Moon Jae-in.[2]

Biography

Cho meets with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on November 7, 2018.

Cho attended Seoul National University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1976. He subsequently earned a Master of Arts and a PhD from Stanford University in 1984.[3]

Cho is known for his deep and wide expertise on the global economy and finance.[4] He accumulated his experience in the economic and financial fields by working at such global organizations as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the International Monetary Fund.[5] Cho served as Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2008 and as an economic adviser to former President Roh Moo-hyun from 2003 to 2005.[6] He also headed Moon Jae-in's policy think tank during the 2017 South Korean presidential election.[7] He is also an honorary professor of international studies at Sogang University.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2020-01-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Prof. Cho Yoon-je named S. Korean ambassador to US". The Korea Times. 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  3. ^ Ha, Mathew (2017-09-01). "Impact Player: Cho Yoon-je".
  4. ^ "New Korean ambassador to US calls for strategic diplomacy". The Korea Herald. 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  5. ^ "(profile) S. Korea's next ambassador to U.S. known for economic expertise". Yonhap News Agency. August 30, 2017.
  6. ^ "Impact Player: Cho Yoon-je". www.csis.org. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  7. ^ "Cho Yoon-je going to Washington, Victor Cha coming to Seoul". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  8. ^ "Prof. Cho Yoon-je named S. Korean ambassador to US". The Korea Times. 30 August 2017. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  9. ^ Myo-ja, Ser (30 August 2018). "Cho Yoon-je going to Washington, Victor Cha coming to Seoul". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Ambassador of Republic of Korea to United States
2017–2019 		Succeeded by