Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea)
| 외교부 外交部 Oegyobu | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 17 July 1948 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of South Korea |
| Headquarters | 60, Sajik-ro 8-gil Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-787, South Korea 37°34′25″N 126°58′30″E / 37.573568°N 126.975080°E |
| Annual budget | KR₩1,520 billion (about US$646 million) (2010)[1] |
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| Website | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs (English) |
South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is in charge of the country's foreign relations, as well as handling matters related to overseas Korean nationals. It was established on 17 July 1948.
Its main office is located in the MOFA Building in Jongno District, Seoul.[2] The ministry previously had its headquarters in a facility in Doryeom-dong in Jongno District.[3]
History
In 1998, the ministry's name was changed to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT, 외교통상부), and it was given jurisdiction over external trade.[4] In 2013, it reverted to its earlier name of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the responsibility for trade matters was handed over to the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, which was renamed the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.[5]
Organisation
The minister is supported by two vice-ministers, vice-ministerial-level chancellor of Korea National Diplomatic Academy and Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs.
List of ministers
Denotes acting minister
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Duration | President | |
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| 1 | 
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Chang Taek-sang 장택상 張澤相 (1893–1969) |
15 August 1948 | 24 December 1948 | 131 days |  Rhee Syng-man |
| 2 | 
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Yim Byeong-jik 임병직 林炳稷 (1893–1976) |
25 December 1948 | 15 April 1951 | 2 years, 111 days | |
| 3 | 
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Byeon Yeong-tae 변영태 卞榮泰 (1892–1969) |
16 April 1951 | 28 July 1955 | 4 years, 103 days | |
| 4 |
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Jo Jeong-hwan 조정환 曺正煥 (1892–1967) |
29 July 1955 | 21 December 1959 | 4 years, 145 days | |
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Choi Kyu-hah 최규하 崔圭夏 (1919–2006) (acting) |
22 December 1959 | 24 April 1960 | 124 days | |
| 5 | 
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Heo Jeong 허정 許政 (1896–1988) |
25 April 1960 | 19 August 1960 | 116 days |  Yun Bo-seon |
| 6 | 
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Jeong Il-hyeong 정일형 鄭一亨 (1904–1982) |
23 August 1960 | 20 May 1961 | 270 days | |
| 7 | 
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Kim Hong-il 김홍일 金弘壹 (1898–1980) |
21 May 1961 | 21 July 1961 | 61 days | |
| 8 | 
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Song Yo-chan 송요찬 宋堯讚 (1918–1980) |
22 July 1961 | 10 October 1961 | 80 days | |
| 9 |
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Choe Deok-sin 최덕신 崔德新 (1914–1989) |
11 October 1961 | 15 March 1963 | 1 year, 155 days | |
 Park Chung-hee (acting) | ||||||
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Kim Yong-shik 김용식 金溶植 (1913–1995) |
16 March 1963 | 16 December 1963 | 275 days | |
| 11 | 
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Chung Il-kwon 정일권 丁一權 (1917–1994) |
17 December 1963 | 24 July 1964 | 220 days | Park Chung-hee |
| 12 | 
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Lee Dong-won 이동원 李東元 (1926–2006) |
25 July 1964 | 26 December 1966 | 2 years, 154 days | |
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Chung Il-kwon 정일권 丁一權 (1917–1994) |
27 December 1966 | 29 June 1967 | 184 days | |
| 13 |
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Choi Kyu-hah 최규하 崔圭夏 (1919–2006) |
30 June 1967 | 3 June 1971 | 3 years, 338 days | |
| (10) |
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Kim Yong-shik 김용식 金溶植 (1913–1995) |
4 June 1971 | 2 December 1973 | 2 years, 181 days | |
| 14 |
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Kim Dong-jo 김동조 金東祚 (1918–2004) |
3 December 1973 | 18 December 1975 | 2 years, 15 days | |
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Park Dong-jin 박동진 朴東鎭 (1922–2013) |
19 December 1975 | 1 September 1980 | 4 years, 257 days | |
Choi Kyu-hah | ||||||
| 16 |
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Lho Shin-yong 노신영 盧信永 (1930–2019) |
2 September 1980 | 1 June 1982 | 1 year, 272 days |  Chun Doo-hwan |
| 17 |
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Lee Beom-seok 이범석 李範錫 (1925–1983) |
2 June 1982 | 9 October 1983 | 1 year, 129 days | |
| 18 | 
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Lee Won-gyeong 이원경 李源京 (1922–2007) |
15 October 1983 | 26 August 1986 | 2 years, 315 days | |
| 19 |
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Choe Gwang-su 최광수 崔侊洙 (born 1935) |
26 August 1986 | 5 December 1988 | 2 years, 101 days | |
 Roh Tae-woo | ||||||
| 20 |
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Choe Ho-jung 최호중 崔浩中 (1930–2015) |
5 December 1988 | 27 December 1990 | 2 years, 22 days | |
| 21 |
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Lee Sang-ok 이상옥 李相玉 (unknown) |
27 December 1990 | 26 February 1993 | 2 years, 61 days | |
| 22 | 
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Han Sung-joo 한승주 韓昇洲 (born 1940) |
26 February 1993 | 24 December 1994 | 1 year, 301 days |  Kim Young-sam |
| 23 |
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Gong Ro-myeong 공로명 孔魯明 (born 1932) |
24 December 1994 | 7 November 1996 | 1 year, 319 days | |
| 24 |
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Yu Jong-ha 유종하 柳宗夏 (born 1936) |
7 November 1996 | 3 March 1998 | 1 year, 116 days | |
| 25 |
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Park Jeong-su 박정수 朴定洙 (1932–2003) |
3 March 1998 | 4 August 1998 | 154 days | .png) Kim Dae-jung |
| 26 |
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Hong Soon-young 홍순영 洪淳瑛 (1937–2014) |
4 August 1998 | 14 January 2000 | 1 year, 163 days | |
| 27 |
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Lee Jeong-bin 이정빈 李廷彬 (born 1937) |
14 January 2000 | 26 March 2001 | 1 year, 71 days | |
| 28 | 
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Han Seung-soo 한승수 韓昇洙 (born 1936) |
26 March 2001 | 4 February 2002 | 315 days | |
| 29 |
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Choe Seong-hong 최성홍 崔成泓 (born 1938) |
4 February 2002 | 27 February 2003 | 1 year, 23 days | |
| 30 | 
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Yoon Young-kwan 윤영관 尹永寬 (born 1951) |
27 February 2003 | 17 January 2004 | 324 days |  Roh Moo-hyun |
| 31 | 
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Ban Ki-moon 반기문 潘基文 (born 1944) |
17 January 2004 | 10 November 2006 | 2 years, 297 days | |
| 32 | 
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Song Min-soon 송민순 宋旻淳 (born 1948) |
10 November 2006 | 29 February 2008 | 1 year, 111 days | |
| 33 | 
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Yu Myung-hwan 유명환 柳明桓 (born 1948) |
29 February 2008 | 4 September 2010 | 2 years, 188 days | .jpg) Lee Myung-bak |
| 34 | 
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Kim Sung-hwan 김성환 金星煥 (born 1953) |
8 October 2010 | 11 March 2013 | 2 years, 154 days | |
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Yun Byung-se 윤병세 尹炳世 (born 1953) |
11 March 2013 | 18 June 2017 | 4 years, 99 days | .jpg) Park Geun-hye |
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Kang Kyung-wha 강경화 康京和 (born 1955) |
18 June 2017 | Incumbent | 7 years, 67 days |  Moon Jae-in |
See also
References
- ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade web page (Korean)". Archived from the original on 2008-04-28.
- ^ "Location." (Archive) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea). Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 60, Sajik-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea (110-787)"
- ^ "Home" (English). () Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea). February 28, 2009. Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "37 Sejongno (Doryeom-dong), Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-787, Republic of Korea"
- ^ About the Ministry: Organization: History, South Korea: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 2007, archived from the original on 2010-12-06, retrieved 2010-03-12
- ^ "English names of government ministries finalized". Yonhap News. 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
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