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Ex-foreign minister named Kyungnam chair professor

By Korea Herald

Published : April 1, 2013 - 19:32

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Song Min-soon Song Min-soon
Kyungnam University appointed former Foreign Minister Song Min-soon chair professor Monday, the school in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, said.

Song will teach diplomacy, trade, reunification and security to undergraduates and graduates majoring in political science.

Song was recruited as a career diplomat of the foreign ministry in 1975, served as deputy director general of the North American affairs bureau of the ministry, ambassador to Poland, chief South Korean delegate to the six-way talks, and minister. He was elected a lawmaker of the 18th National Assembly in April 2008.

By Chun Sung-woo (swchun@heraldcorp.com)