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Kim Hyun-jong (Korean: 김현종, Hanja: 金鉉宗, born 27 September 1959 in Seoul) is a former minister for trade under Presidents Roh Moo-hyun and Moon Jae-in.[1]
Kim Hyun-jong | |
|---|---|
| 김현종 | |
| Special Advisor to the President on Foreign Affairs, Diplomacy and National Security | |
| In office 20 January 2021 – Kim_Hyun-chong.jpg | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Preceded by | Chung Eui-yong |
| 2nd Deputy Director of National Security Office | |
| In office 28 February 2019 – 20 January 2021 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Succeeded by | Kim Hyung-jin |
| Minister for Trade | |
| In office 31 July 2017 – 27 February 2019 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Prime Minister | Lee Nak-yeon |
| Succeeded by | Yoo Myung-hee |
| In office 28 July 2004 – 8 August 2007 | |
| President | Roh Moo-hyun |
| Prime Minister | Lee Hae-chan Han Myung-sook |
| Preceded by | Hwang Doo-yeon |
| Succeeded by | Kim Jong-hoon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1959 |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BA, MA, JD) |
From May 2003, the very beginning of the Roh administration, as the deputy minister for trade and later the minister for trade, he was one of the most central figures in Roh administration's trade policy for more than 4 years. In particular, he initiated numerous free trade agreement(FTA) plans or talks with Canada, India (CEPA), Mexico, MERCOSUR, GCC, Singapore, EFTA, ASEAN, and United States. The FTAs with Singapore, EFTA, ASEAN, and USA had been signed before he moved to UN. These 4 blocks and Chile (the first nation with which South Korean signed FTA) compose 25.78% of all South Korean trade (according to data in 2006).
Under President Moon, Kim served as his first Trade Minister. He led the re-negotiation of the KORUS FTA. In 2019 he was reshuffled to Office of National Security as its Deputy Director responsible for coordinating foreign and inter-korean policies.[2][3][4] In 2021 he was again reshuffled to President Moon's Special Advisor on foreign policy.[5]
He also took various roles representing South Korean government at the WTO, UN and APEC.
Moreover, he previously worked for Milbank LLP, Skadden, Yoon & Yang LLC (then-Kim Shin & Yu) and Samsung Electronics.
He taught international trade at South Korean universities - Hongik University and Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
He holds three degrees from Columbia University: B.A. (1981) and M.A. (1982) in Political Science and a J.D. (1985) from Columbia Law School in New York.[6][7] He also graduated from Wilbraham & Monson Academy in Massachusetts in 1977.[7]
Honors
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Order of Service Merit by the government of South Korea (2009)
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Publications
edit- The Trend of Block Economy and NAFTA (1995)
- When are Government Loans Subsidies? Hanbo Steel and the Application of the WTO Subsidies Agreement (1998)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "S. Korea appoints new trade minister, deputy directors of security office".
- ^ "What's next for Kim Hyun-chong?". The Korea Times. 2020-07-31. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ Kong, Kanga (2020-01-29). "Meet the fiery negotiator behind South Korea's biggest disputes with Japan". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "Kim Hyun-chong: Elite Trade Negotiator is Now a NatSec Architect". The Blue Roof. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "'또' 살아남은 김현종, 대통령 외교안보특보로 자리 이동". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "Impact Player: Trade Minister Kim Hyun-chong".
- ^ a b "Hyun Chong KIM" (PDF). OECD.
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