Chang Ho-jin

• Position

  1st Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

• Education

  • Jun. 1990 M.A. in International Relations, University of Cambridge, U.K.
  • Aug. 1987 M.A. in Public Administration, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
  • Feb. 1984 B.A. in International Relations, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

• Career

  • Apr. 2023 1st Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Aug. 2022 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Russian Federation
  • Feb. 2020 Visiting Fellow, Asan Institute for Policy Studies, Seoul, Korea
  • Jan. 2020 Chair Professor, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan, Korea
  • Jul. 2014 Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister
  • Apr. 2013 Special Advisor to the Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
  • Feb. 2012 Secretary to the President for Foreign Affairs, Office of the President
  • Sep. 2010 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Cambodia
  • Jul. 2008 Director-General, North American Affairs Bureau, MOFAT
  • Jan. 2007 Deputy Director-General, North American Affairs Bureau, MOFAT
  • Mar. 2005 Deputy Director-General, North Korean Nuclear Affairs Bureau, MOFAT
  • Feb. 2004 Secondment to the Prime Minister's Office
  • Dec. 2000 Counsellor, Korean Embassy in the Russian Federation
  • Mar. 2000 Director, East Europe Division, European Affairs Bureau, MOFA
  • Mar. 1998 Assistant Secretary, Office of the President
  • Sep. 1996 Secondment to the Office of Planning for Light Water Reactor Project, Seoul, Korea
  • Dec. 1994 First Secretary, Korean Embassy in the Romania
  • Dec. 1991 Second Secretary, Korean Embassy in the United States of America
  • Aug. 1983 Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MOFA)
  • Apr. 1982 Passed High Diplomatic Service Examination

• Award

  • Dec. 2020 Order of Service Merit (Red Stripes)
  • Oct. 2010 Royal Order of Sahametrei Grand Officer, Kingdom of Cambodia