Cho Yoon-je | |
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 Cho in 2018, visiting the U.S. Department of State | |
| 25thSouth Korean Ambassador tothe United States | |
| In office 30 August 2017 – 25 October 2019 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Preceded by | Ahn Ho-young |
| Succeeded by | Lee Soo-hyuck |
| South Korean Ambassador tothe United Kingdom | |
| In office 2005–2008 | |
| President | Roh Moo-hyun Lee Myung-bak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1952-02-22)22 February 1952 (age 73) Busan,South Korea |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University (BA) Stanford University (MA,PhD) |
| Profession | Economist |
Cho Yoon-je (Korean: 조윤제; born 22 February 1952) is a South Korean diplomat who served as the South Korean ambassador to theUnited States between 2017 and 2019.[1] He was appointed as South Korea's ambassador to the U.S. in 2017 by South Korean presidentMoon Jae-in.[2]
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Cho attendedSeoul National University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1976. He subsequently earned aMaster of Arts and aPhD fromStanford 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 theUnited Kingdom from 2005 to 2008 and as an economic adviser to former PresidentRoh Moo-hyun from 2003 to 2005.[6] He also headedMoon Jae-in's policy think tank during the2017 South Korean presidential election.[7] He is also an honorary professor of international studies atSogang University.[8][9]
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| Preceded by | Ambassador of Republic of Korea to United States 2017–2019 | Succeeded by |
