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Biographical Note

Ban Ki-moon of the Republic of Korea, the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations, brings to his post 37 years of service both in Government and on the global stage.

Career Highlights

At the time of his election as Secretary-General, Mr.

Ban was his country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade.  His long tenure with the Ministry included postings in New Delhi, Washington D.C. and Vienna, and responsibility for a variety of portfolios, including Foreign Policy Adviser to the President, Chief National Security Adviser to the President, Deputy Minister for Policy Planning and Director-General of American Affairs.  Throughout this service, his guiding vision was that of a peaceful Korean peninsula, playing an expanding role for peace and prosperity in the region and the wider world.

Mr.

Ban has long-standing ties with the United Nations, dating back to 1975, when he worked for the F Mrs Ban Soon-taek - HuffPost GIHEP