Han Seung Soo
Han Seung-soo
Korean name
Hangul:	한승수
Hanja:	韓昇洙
Revised Romanization:	Han Seung-su
McCune-Reischauer:	Han Sŭng-su

Dr. Han Seung-soo, (born December 28, 1936 in Gangwon), the President of the 56th General Assembly of the United Nations, is a Korean politician and diplomat. The Korean language (한국어 / 조선어) is the most widely used language in Korea, and is the official language of both North and South Korea. ... Hangul (한글) is the native alphabet used to write the Korean language, as opposed to the Hanja system borrowed from China. ... Hanja (lit. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Gangwon (Gangwon-do) is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... This page is about negotiations; for the board game, see Diplomacy (game). ...

Han received his bachelor's degree from Yonsei University in 1960. He acquired his master's from Seoul National University in 1963 and his doctorate in economics from York University in 1968. He went on to hold various professorial positions in England and South Korea. A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts three or four years. ... Yonsei University is the oldest western-style university in South Korea. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Seoul National University is a major university whose main campus is located in Seoul, South Korea. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... U.S. Economic Calendar Economics at the Open Directory Project Economics textbooks on Wikibooks The Economists Economics A-Z Institutions and organizations Bureau of Labor Statistics - from the American Labor Department Center for Economic and Policy Research (USA) National Bureau of Economic Research (USA) - Economics material from the organization... York University (YorkU) is a large comprehensive university, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

Political and diplomatic career

He was first elected to the national assembly in 1988. He was ambassador to the United States from 1993 to 1994, chief of staff to President Kim Young Sam from 1994 to 1995, and deputy prime minister and finance minister from 1996 to 1997. In April 2001, Dr. Han was appointed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. He was elected the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations in September 2001. On 10th December 2001, he received the Nobel Peace Prize from the King of Norway, Harald V on behalf of the United Nation. After his term in the United Nations, he re-entered politics and was elected into the Korean National Assembly in 2002. Before the elections, he left the posts of chairman of the UN General Assembly and foreign minister. 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kim Young-sam (Hangul: 김영삼; Hanja: 金泳三; Revised: Gim Yeong-sam; McCune-Reischauer: Kim Yŏng-sam; born December 20, 1927) was the President of South Korea from February 25, 1993 to February 25, 1998. ... A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister that helps to form foreign policy for sovereign nations. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... (Redirected from 10th) 10 (ten) is the natural number following 9 and preceding 11. ... December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway. ... This article is a list of rulers of Norway up until the present, including: The Norwegian kingdom (with the Faroe Islands) The Union with Iceland and Greenland (1262-1814) The Norwegian kingdom (with Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1262-1814) The Union of Sweden and Norway (1319-1343) The... King Harald V of Norway (Photo from the October 2003 State Visit to Brazil). ... The National Assembly is the name of either a legislature, or the lower house of a bicameral legislature in some countries. ...

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• List of Koreans
• Politics of South Korea

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