Song Min-soon
| Song Minsoon | |
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| 송민순 | |
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| Member of the National Assembly of South Korea | |
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In office May 30, 2008 – May 30, 2012 |
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| 34th Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea | |
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In office December 1, 2006 – February 29, 2008 |
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| President | Roh Moo-hyun |
| Preceded by | Ban Ki-moon |
| Succeeded by | Yu Myung-hwan |
| National Security Advisor | |
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In office January, 2006 – November, 2006 |
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| President | Roh Moo-hyun |
| Succeeded by | Baek Jong-chun |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 July 1948 Jinyang (present-day Jinju), Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea |
| Nationality | Republic of Korea |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University (B.A.) |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 송민순 |
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| Hanja | 宋旻淳 |
| Revised Romanization | Song Min-sun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Song Minsun |
Song Minsoon (born July 28, 1948 in Jinyang, present-day Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea) is a Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea and serves on the Foreign Affairs, Trade and Unification Committee (2008–present). Previously, he was the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2006–2008) and the National Security Adviser (2006) of the Republic of Korea. As a career diplomat for over thirty years, Song has participated in numerous negotiations, including the Korean Peace Talks in Geneva (1999), the revised Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) negotiations between the United States and Korea (1989–1991, 1999–2001), and the Six-Party Talks on the North Korean nuclear program as Chief Negotiator of South Korea, thus spearheading the landmark Joint Statement of September 19, 2005.
Song has therefore contributed enormously to the peace and stability of the Korean peninsular and East Asian region throughout this career, and continues to do so through dedicated public service in the legislature to this day.
Born in Jinyang (present-day Jinju) in 1948, Song studied at Masan High School and received his B.A. in German Literature from Seoul National University in 1975. He served in the Army for three years, completing his military service before graduation, and passed the Korean foreign service exam in 1975.
As a young diplomat, Song had his first foreign posting in Germany. Subsequently, he had the opportunity to work around the globe through assignments in India, the United States, Singapore, and Poland.
Between 1989 and 1991, Song participated in the successful completion of the First Revised Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) between the United States and Korea.
As Director-General of the North American Affairs Bureau, Song headed the Second U.S.-Korea Revised SOFA negotiations (1999–2000), successfully improving upon the previous agreement in seven fields, including environmental protection and criminal trial procedures.
In December 2000, Song led the U.S.-Korea Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) negotiations, and in March 2001, he was appointed ROK's Ambassador to the Republic of Poland.
As Deputy Minister for Political Affairs, Song was Chief Negotiator to the Six-Party Talks. His efforts helped produce what has now become the quintessential blueprint for achieving a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula: the Joint Statement of September 19, 2005. The following are the main achievements of the Statement:
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