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Minister of Foreign Affairs
Cho Tae-yul
Poet Cho Ji-hoon's Third Son, Renowned Trade Expert with Exceptional Writing Skills
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Last Updated on Aug 13, 2024
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Minister of Foreign Affairs
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Cho Tae-yul is the second Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Yoon Suk-yeol administration.
Born in 1955 in Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, he is the third son of poet Cho Ji-hoon.
He graduated from Seoul Jungang High School and the Seoul National University School of Law. He also completed a master’s program at the same university.
In 1979, he passed the 13th Foreign Service Examination.
Afterward, he served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade as the Deputy Permanent Representative to the Geneva Mission, Chair of the WTO Government Procurement Committee, Ambassador to Spain, and Advisor to the UN Development Cooperation Forum.
During the Park Geun-hye administration, he served as the Second Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2013 and as the Ambassador to the United Nations in 2016.
He is recognized for his extensive experience in multilateral diplomacy and is also regarded as one of the top international trade experts in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He is known for his exceptional writing skills, gentle personality, and meticulous work ethic.
In 2021, he published "The Power of Pride and Principles: A Sketch of a 40-Year Diplomatic Career in Trade Diplomacy," where he emphasized the importance of the "Korea-U.S. alliance."
In 2019, while serving as the Ambassador to the United Nations, he stated, "I have lived my life striving to be a son who is not ashamed of his father, and my highest goal has been to live in a way that does not bring disgrace to my father."
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Born in 1955 in Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, he is the third son of poet Cho Ji-hoon.
He graduated from Seoul Jungang High School and the Seoul National University School of Law. He also completed a master’s program at the same university.
In 1979, he passed the 13th Foreign Service Examination.
Afterward, he served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade as the Deputy Permanent Representative to the Geneva Mission, Chair of the WTO Government Procurement Committee, Ambassador to Spain, and Advisor to the UN Development Cooperation Forum.
During the Park Geun-hye administration, he served as the Second Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2013 and as the Ambassador to the United Nations in 2016.
He is recognized for his extensive experience in multilateral diplomacy and is also regarded as one of the top international trade experts in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He is known for his exceptional writing skills, gentle personality, and meticulous work ethic.
In 2021, he published "The Power of Pride and Principles: A Sketch of a 40-Year Diplomatic Career in Trade Diplomacy," where he emphasized the importance of the "Korea-U.S. alliance."
In 2019, while serving as the Ambassador to the United Nations, he stated, "I have lived my life striving to be a son who is not ashamed of his father, and my highest goal has been to live in a way that does not bring disgrace to my father."
#ChoTaeYul #YoonSukYeol #ForeignAffairs #SouthKorea #Diplomacy #InternationalTrade #UNAmbassador #KoreaUSAlliance #ParkGeunHye #ChoJiHoon
