Julie Chung

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Julie Chung
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United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives
Designate
Assuming office
TBD
PresidentJoe Biden
SucceedingAlaina B. Teplitz
Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
In office
January 20, 2021 – August 3, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byMichael Kozak
Succeeded byRicardo Zúñiga
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
In office
November 2018[1] – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byKenneth H. Merten
Succeeded byHugo Rodriguez
Deputy Chief of Mission, United States Embassy Phnom Penh
In office
2014–2017
Preceded byJeff Daigle
Succeeded byMichael Newbill
Personal details
Born
Chung Ji-yoon

Seoul, South Korea
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of California, San Diego (BA)
Columbia University (MA)
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeong Ji-yun
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Chi-yun

Julie Jiyoon Chung (Korean: 줄리 정), birth name as Chung Ji-yoon (Korean: 정지윤; Hanja: 鄭智允),[3][4][2] is a Korean-American diplomat who previously served as Acting Assistant Secretary and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the United States Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA).[1] Her first overseas assignment was in Guangzhou, China. Chung has later served in several posts in Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Colombia and Iraq.[1]

Early life and family[]

Born in Seoul, South Korea,[5][6] Chung immigrated to California with her family in 1977 at the age of 5. Her father, Jay H. Chung (Korean: 정재훈; Hanja: 鄭載勳) is a space scientist. Her sister, Connie (Korean: 정윤경) served as a producer at a broadcast station in San Francisco.[3][6][4]

As a native of Huntington Beach, California, Julie Chung received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, San Diego and a Master of Arts in International Affairs from Columbia University.[1] She has learnt Cantonese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese,[7] Khmer, Spanish[1] and Thai.[8]

Career[]

Chung joins Secretary Blinken’s virtual roundtable with Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on April 21, 2021.

After joining the Foreign Service in 1996, Chung's first overseas post was as a consular officer at the United States Consulate General Guangzhou, China. At the United States Embassy Tokyo, Japan, she worked as the bilateral trade officer for the civil aviation and automobile sectors. While posted to the Office of Korean Affairs, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (EAP/K), she traveled frequently to Pyongyang, North Korea representing the U.S. working-level group for the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO).[8] In April 2003, she served as Special Assistant for EAP to Richard Armitage, Deputy Secretary of State. At the Embassy Hanoi, Vietnam, she acted as an Assistant Public Affairs Officer,[7] and later as a coordinator for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).[8] During her tenure as Deputy Political Counselor at the Embassy Bogota, Colombia, she managed the U.S. government's largest extradition program, as well as the United States representative to the Group of 24 (G-24). In Baghdad, Iraq, she served as Chief of Staff coordinating civilian-military foreign assistance with 13 agencies and sections.[1]

In August 2014, Chung was assigned to be the Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) for the Embassy Phnom Penh.[8] In August 2017, she was transferred back to the U.S. to serve as the Director for the Office of Japanese Affairs (EAP/J).[9] and served as Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary from February–September 2018. From November 2018 to January 2021 she served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.[1]

On June 15, 2021 President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Chung to serve as United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives.[10] On July 19, 2021, her nomination was sent to the Senate.[11] The Senate Foreign Relations Committee reported her favorably. The United States Senate confirmed her on December 18, 2021 by voice vote.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Julie J. Chung: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 2020-11-25.
  2. ^ a b 鄭藍 (Lan Zheng) (1996). "第四章 抄家後來訪者". 馨香的事奉-林獻羔見證 [Fragrance of Service: The Testimony of Samuel Lamb]. ISBN 9789622081901. 8月7日，美領事吳錫麟與夫人、副領事鄭智允來訪。 [Visit by U.S. consul Melvin T.L. Ang and vice consul Julie Jiyoon Chung on August 7.]
  3. ^ a b 백승재 (2004-01-05). "〔사람들〕 화성 탐사선 핵심 기술은 '메이드 인 코리아'" [Core Technology of the Space Probe for Mars is 'Made in Korea']. Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on 2020-11-25.
  4. ^ a b 이명조 (2004-01-11). "<연합초대석> 재미 우주과학자 정재훈 박사" [Dr. Jay H. Chung, an interesting Space Scientist]. Yonhap News Agency (YNA). Archived from the original on 2020-11-25.
  5. ^ "Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Julie Chung at the Harpswell Foundation Leadership Seminar". U.S. Embassy in Cambodia. 2015-03-01. Archived from the original on 2020-11-25.
  6. ^ a b "The Making of a Real American Diplomat". American Foreign Service Association (AFSA). Archived from the original on 2020-11-25.
  7. ^ a b "Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: Julie Chung". Bureau of Public Affairs. 2005-05-03. Archived from the original on 2017-05-21.
  8. ^ a b c d "Deputy Chief of Mission Julie Chung". U.S. Embassy in Cambodia. Archived from the original on 2017-07-08.
  9. ^ "日本部長にチャン氏起用へ／米国務省" [Chung is Appointed to be Office Director for Japan/ U.S. Department of State]. Shikoku News. 2017-05-04. Archived from the original on 2017-05-08.
  10. ^ "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Nine More Individuals to Serve as Ambassadors". The White House. 2021-06-15. Archived from the original on 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  11. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Deputy chief of mission
United States Embassy Phnom Penh
2014–2017 		Succeeded by
Michael Newbill
Preceded by Director for the Office of Japanese Affairs
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
2017–2018 		Succeeded by
James Heller
Preceded byas Acting PDAS Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Western Hemisphere Affairs
2018–2021 		Succeeded by
Hugo Rodriguez
Preceded byas Acting AS Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs
2021 		Succeeded by
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