[NAME]
- Youn Jong Kwon
[EDUCATION]
- Feb. 1996.: B.A. in Economics, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (ROK)
- Jun. 2003: A.M. in Regional Studies East Asia, Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA
- Sep. 2010: J.D., Fordham University School of Law, New York, USA
[CAREER]
- Apr. 1996.: Passed High Diplomatic Service Examination
- May. 1996.: Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
- Jul. 2007.: First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the ROK to the United Nations in New York
- Jun. 2010.: Counsellor, Embassy of the ROK to the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Oct. 2014.: Director for Disarmament and Nonproliferation, MOFA
- Jan. 2017.: Assistant Secretary for Foreign and National Security Policy, Office for Government Policy Coordination
- Apr. 2017.: Expert, Panel of Experts established pursuant to Security Council resolution 1874 (2009), United Nations
- Aug. 2021.: Head of Covid-19 Task Force, MOFA
- Mar. 2023.: Head of Counterproliferation and Export Control Task Force
- Jun. 2023.: Director-General for Nonproliferation and Nuclear Affairs
- May. 2024.: Director-General for International Security
- Oct. 2025.: Ambassador for International Cyber Affairs and Special Advisor to the Minister
[AWARD]
- Jul. 2013.: Prime Minister’s Citation
- Dec. 2024.: Order of Service Merit (Red Stripes)