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Han Seung-soo

Diplomat · Politician

Han Seung-soo is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Han Seung-soo · Χαν Σέουνγκ-σου · Хан Син Су · Хан Сын Су · Хан Сынсу · 6 more...				[sources]
Other name	Han Seung soo · 춘강 한승수				[sources]
Weak alias	Seung-soo · 韩升洙				[sources]
Birth date	1936-12-28				[sources]
Place of birth	Chuncheon				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	South Korea · United Nations				[sources]
Citizenship	South Korea				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
Last name	Han				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q356675				[sources]
Position	Foreign minister of South Korea (2001-2002) · Member of the National Assembly of South Korea · ambassador				[sources]
Education	Doctor of Philosophy (1968) · Yonsei University				[sources]
Religion	Catholic Church				[sources]
Last change	2025-11-05	Last processed	2025-11-11	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

South Korean politician and diplomat.; former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Kim Se-yeon Politician	father-in-law · relative · son-in-law	-	-
Hong So-ja Close Associate	spouse	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the National Assembly of South Korea	-	-

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories360,005

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