Lee Soo-hyuck (Korean: 이수혁) is a South Korean diplomat who has served as the South Korean ambassador to the United States since 2019.[2] He was appointed as South Korea's ambassador to the U.S. in 2019 by South Korean president Moon Jae-in.[3]
Lee Soo-hyuck[1] | |
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26th South Korean Ambassador to the United States | |
In office 25 October 2019 – 26 May 2022 | |
President | Moon Jae-in |
Preceded by | Cho Yoon-je |
Succeeded by | Cho Tae-yong |
Personal details | |
Born | Jeongeup, North Jeolla, South Korea | January 4, 1949
Alma mater | Seoul National University Yonsei University |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이수혁 |
Hanja | 李秀赫 |
Revised Romanization | I Suhyeok |
McCune–Reischauer | I Suhyŏk |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ambassador's Greetings". Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the USA. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ 주 미국 대한민국 대사관. Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- ^ Lee Jeong-ho (7 October 2019). "Seoul fears US is delaying envoy's approval in retaliation for scrapping of security pact, sources say". South China Morning Post.