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Ahn Ho-young

South Korean diplomat (born 1956)

In this Korean name, the family name is Ahn.

Ahn Ho-young (born July 5, 1956) is a South Korean diplomat who was the South Korean ambassador to the United States from 2013 to 2017.[1]

Ahn joined the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1979 after graduating with a political science bachelor's degree from Seoul National University in 1978.[2] His first overseas posting was at the South Korean embassy in New Delhi, India. He built his career on trade issues, including as Director of the South Korean Foreign Ministry's International Trade Law Division, Director General for the Multilateral Trade Bureau, and Deputy Minister for Trade.[3] In March 2011, he became South Korean ambassador to Belgium and the European Union and then First Vice Foreign Minister, the South Korean Foreign Ministry's number-two position, in February 2012.[4][5]

During a February 2018 visit by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, the Vice President's aides mistakenly told reporters Ahn would greet the V

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Institute for Corean-American Studies





Ho Young Ahn

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Republic of Korea to the United States of America


Ho Young Ahn, ICASFellow, President of University of North Korean Studies, was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to the United States of America by Madame President Park Geun-hye in May 2013. He presented his credentials to President Barack Obama on July 18, 2013.

Most recently, Ho Young served as First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade from February 2012 to May 2013. Prior to this, he served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Belgium and to the Korean Mission to the European Union. From 2008 to 2011, Ho Young was the Deputy Minister for Trade at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during which time he served as President Lee Myung-bak�s sherpa to the G-20 and G8 outreach meetings.

Ambassador Ahn joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in August 1978. He was first stationed abroad as Second Secretary at the
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Ahn Ho-Young

President, University of North Korean Studies

Session 1 - "Highlights from 140 Years of Bilateral Relations between Korea and the US"

Ambassador Ahn Ho-Young is the President of the University of North Korean Studies, a premier institution for research and education on North Korea-related issues. Ambassador Ahn was previously the Republic of Korea’s Ambassador to the United States (2013-2017), First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2012-2013), Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium and to the Korean Mission to the European Union, and the Deputy Minister for Trade (2008-2011). Throughout his diplomatic career, he has also served as Director-General of the International Trade Law Division, Director-General of the Multilateral Trade Bureau, and Director-General of the Economic Cooperation Bureau at the Ministry of Finance and Economy. Ambassador Ahn received a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Law from Seoul National University, a Master of Science from Georgetown University, a Bachelor of Laws from Korea National Open University, a Master of La

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