About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: North Korean diplomats, South Korean diplomats, Ban Ki-moon, Song Minsoon, Kim Kyu-sik, Pak Tong-chi, Chung Dong-young, Jo Eom, Chang Myon, Jo Hyeong, Jo Tae-eok, Jeong Mong-ju, Byeon Hyo-mun, Yi Ye, Seo Hui, Hong Gye-hui, Im Gwang, Yeo Ui-son, Hong Chi-jung, Yun Sunji, Kim Pyong-il, Bak Hui-jung, Han Duck-soo, Yeo U-gil, Choe Deok-geun, Yan Yu, Pak Kil-yon, Kim Kye Gwan, Hwang Sin, O Yun-gyeom, Bak Seo-saeng, Paek Nam-sun, Choe Deok-sin, Jeong Rip, Yun Jiwan, Sin Son Ho, Kim Sung-hwan, Kim Igyo, Hwang Yun-gil, Song Hui-gyeong, Park Gyu-su, Choi Young-jin, Go Deuk-jong, Hong Seok-hyun, Bak An-sin, Yun Myeong, Lee Beom-seok, Kim Myong-chol, Kim Hyun-jong, Yong Shik Kim, Pak Ui-chun, Hong Soon-young, Kang Kyung-wha, Kim Won-soo, Paek Yong Ho, Ri Gun, Pak Tong-chun, Lee Tae-sik, Jong Thae-yang, Cho Tae-yong, Kim Yong Jae, Pak Tok Hun, Oon Yung. Excerpt: Ban Ki-moon (Hangul: , Hanja: born 13 June 1944) is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations, after succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. Before going on to be Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. He entered diplomatic service the year he graduated from university, accepting his first post in New Delhi, India. In the foreign ministry he established a reputation for modesty and competence. Ban was the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea from January 2004 to November 2006. In February 2006, he began to campaign for the office of Secretary-General. Ban was initially considered to be a long shot for the office. As foreign minister of South Korea, however, he was able to travel to all of the countries that were members of the United Nations Security Council, a maneuver that turned him into the front runner. On 13 October 2006, he was elected to be the eighth Secretary-Ge...
