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Harold Hongju Koh

Politician · Close Associate

Harold Hongju Koh 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	Harold Hongju Koh · هارولد هونجچو كوه · 高洪株 · 고홍주				[sources]
Alias	Harold Koh				[sources]
Birth date	1954-12-08				[sources]
Place of birth	Boston				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	United States				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Harold · Hongju				[sources]
Last name	Koh				[sources]
Website	law.yale.edu				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q907913				[sources]
Position	Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor · Legal Adviser of the Department of State				[sources]
Education	Harvard Law School · Hopkins School · Magdalen College				[sources]
Last change	2025-11-20	Last processed	2025-11-20	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

American lawyer

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Kyongshin Koh Close Associate	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor	-	-

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