Ban Ki-Moon | |
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반기문 (潘基文) | |
![]() Ban in February 2020 | |
8th Secretary-General of the United Nations | |
In office 1 January 2007 – 31 December 2016 | |
Deputy | Asha-Rose Migiro Jan Eliasson |
Preceded by | Kofi Annan |
Succeeded by | António Guterres |
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
In office 17 January 2004 – 1 December 2006 | |
President | Roh Moo-hyun |
Preceded by | Yoon Young-kwan |
Succeeded by | Song Min-soon |
Personal details | |
Born | Insei, Japanese Korea[1][2] (now Eumseong County, South Korea) | 13 June 1944
Political party | Independent |
Spouse(s) | Yoo Soon-taek |
Children | 3 |
Education | Seoul National University (BA) Harvard University (MPA) |
Signature | ![]() |
Ban Ki-moon | |
Hangul | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Ban Gimun |
McCune–Reischauer | Pan Kimun |
IPA | [panɡimun] |
Ban Ki-moon (Hangul: 반기문; Hanja: 潘基文; born 13 June 1944) is a South Korean diplomat. He was the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016. He replaced Kofi Annan on 1 January 2007.[3]
Ban was the Foreign Minister of South Korea from January 2004 to November 2006. On October 13, 2006, he was elected to be the eighth Secretary-General by the United Nations General Assembly.