New Ambassador of the Republic of Korea presents Credentials

New Ambassador of the Republic of Korea presents Credentials

This morning at The Palace, Valletta, the new Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, H.E. Mr. Chung Tae-Ik, presented his Letters of Credence to The President of Malta, Dr Ugo Mifsud Bonnici.

The CV of the new Ambassador follows.

H.E. MR CHUNG TAE-IK
Date of Birth: July 28, 1943

Education:
Feb. 1965 Graduated from the College of Law, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
Feb. 1970 Graduated from the Graduate School of Law, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (LL.M.)

Career:

Feb. 1969 Passed High Diplomatic Services Examination
May 1970 Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
Sep. 1973 Consul, Korean Consulate General in New York; U.S.A. Director
Apr. 1978 Director, European General Affairs Division, European Affairs Bureau, MOFA
Aug. 1979 First Secretary, Korean Embassy in Tokyo, Japan
Nov. 1981 Counsellor, Korean Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia
Sep. 1984 Director of Legal Affairs, Office of Planning and Management, MOFA
Sept. 1985 Director, Administration Division, MOFA
Dec. 1986 Counsellor, Korean Embassy in Washington DC, U.S.A.
Apr. 1990 Secretary to the President for Foreign Affairs
Feb. 1992 Director-General, American Affairs Bureau, MOFA
Feb. 1993 Consul-General, Korean Consulate General in Cairo, Egypt
May 1995 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Arab Republic of Egypt
Feb. 1996 Deputy Minister for Political Affairs, MOFA
Sep. 1996 Deputy Minister for Planning and Management, MOFA

Family: Married with one son and one daughter