SEOUL, April 17 (AJP) - Kim Heung-chong, the former head of a state-run think tank was tapped as South Korea's new ambassador to the U.K., the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.
Kim, who headed the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) from 2020 to 2023, also served as an adviser in South Korea's negotiations on a free trade agreement with the European Union (EU) and sat on committees under various ministries including the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.
The veteran economist is seen as a suitable fit to support President Lee Jae Myung's "pragmatic" diplomacy and economic policies focused on pursuing national interests, given his long career advising the government on trade and economic policy.
His appointment also appears to reflect his close involvement with the Lee administration, as he assisted the then presidential candidate of the Democratic Party (DP) during his campaign last year.
Kim also co-authored Lee's book on "inclusive innovative growth" with a group of economic experts, published in March last year, just months ahead of a snap election following the ouster of disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched declaration of martial law the previous year.
Kim, who headed the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) from 2020 to 2023, also served as an adviser in South Korea's negotiations on a free trade agreement with the European Union (EU) and sat on committees under various ministries including the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.
The veteran economist is seen as a suitable fit to support President Lee Jae Myung's "pragmatic" diplomacy and economic policies focused on pursuing national interests, given his long career advising the government on trade and economic policy.
His appointment also appears to reflect his close involvement with the Lee administration, as he assisted the then presidential candidate of the Democratic Party (DP) during his campaign last year.
Kim also co-authored Lee's book on "inclusive innovative growth" with a group of economic experts, published in March last year, just months ahead of a snap election following the ouster of disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched declaration of martial law the previous year.
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