Paik Ji-ah

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Paik Ji-ah (Korean백지아; Hanja白芝娥; born 1 January 1963)[1] is South Korean Ambassador to United Nations and the other international organizations in Geneva. She was previously the president of the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security of the , South Korea.[2] She is the first woman to be appointed to a deputy minister-level post in the South Korean Foreign Ministry.[3][4]

Career[]

  • Jan. 1985: Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
  • Jan. 1991: Consul, Consulate General of South Korea, New York, United States
  • Aug. 1992: Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of South Korea to the United Nations in New York, United States
  • Dec. 1998: First Secretary, Embassy of South Korea, Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand
  • Feb. 2001: Secondment to the Office of the President
  • Feb. 2002: Director, Human Rights and Social Affairs Division, Office of Policy Planning and International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT)
  • Dec. 2003: Counsellor, Permanent Mission of South Korea to the United Nations Office and Other International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland
  • Jun. 2006: Minister-Counsellor, Embassy of South Korea, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Jul. 2009: Deputy Director-General, International Organizations Bureau, MOFAT
  • Oct. 2009: Concurrently Commissioned as Ambassador for Population Issues, MOFAT
  • Aug. 2010: Director-General for International Organizations, MOFAT
  • Dec. 2012: Ambassador-at-large for the Security Council Affairs, MOFAT
  • Apr. 2013: Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of South Korea to the United Nations in New York, United States
  • Nov. 2015: Ambassador for International Security Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
  • Mar. 2016: Deputy Minister for Planning and Coordination, MOFA
  • Feb. 2017: President of the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security, Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA), MOFA
  • Apr. 2018: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Nations Office and Other International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "백지아(국영문).pdf", 주 제네바유엔및국제기구 특명전권대사 백지아 [Paik Ji-ah, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Nations Officeand Other International Organizations in Geneva], Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea), 2018-04-27, archived from the original on 2019-08-06, retrieved 2019-08-06
  2. ^ Senior Officials. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Foreign Ministry appoints female diplomat for deputy minister post". English.yonhapnews.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
  4. ^ "South Korean Foreign Ministry Appoints Female Diplomat Park Ji Ah". Koogle TV. 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2017-04-12.


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