Lee Beom-seok (Foreign Minister)
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Lee Bum Suk was the Foreign Minister
of South Korea
from 1982 until his death. He was among the victims of the Rangoon bombing
in 1983.
He graduated from Korea University
in 1946, and attended University of Maryland
in 1961 and George Washington University
in 1963.
He served as Head of the Korean Junior Red Cross, Head of the International Organizations division for the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1961, and continued to serve as Assistant to the Ambassador at the UN and the United States
, Head of Protocols, Ambassador to Tunisia, Vice President of the Korean Red Cross, Head Representative for the North-South Korea Red Cross talks, Ambassador to India, Head of the Center for Reunification, Secretary-General for the Committee for Peaceful Reunification Policies, and Head Secretary for the President before he became the Foreign Minister in 1983.
Foreign minister
A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in...
of South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
from 1982 until his death. He was among the victims of the Rangoon bombing
Rangoon bombing
The Rangoon bombing of October 9, 1983, was an assassination attempt against Chun Doo-hwan, the then-President of South Korea, allegedly orchestrated by North Korea. Two of the bombers were captured, one of whom confessed to being a North Korean military officer.-Bombing:On October 9, 1983,...
in 1983.
He graduated from Korea University
Korea University
Korea University is a prestigious nonsectarian, private research university located primarily in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the SKY universities, a historical acronym used in South Korea to refer to Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Founded by Lee Yong-ik in...
in 1946, and attended University of Maryland
University of Maryland
When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
in 1961 and George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
in 1963.
He served as Head of the Korean Junior Red Cross, Head of the International Organizations division for the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1961, and continued to serve as Assistant to the Ambassador at the UN and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Head of Protocols, Ambassador to Tunisia, Vice President of the Korean Red Cross, Head Representative for the North-South Korea Red Cross talks, Ambassador to India, Head of the Center for Reunification, Secretary-General for the Committee for Peaceful Reunification Policies, and Head Secretary for the President before he became the Foreign Minister in 1983.