Han Seung Soo
Dr. Han Seung-soo, (born December 28 1936 in Gangwan), the President of the 56th General Assembly of the United Nations is a Korean politician and diplomat. He was first elected to the national assembaly in 1988. He was ambassador to the United States from 1993 to 1994, chief of staff to President Kim Young Sam from 1994 to 1995, and deputy prime minister and finance minister from 1996 to 1997.
In April 2001, Dr. Han was appointed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. He was elected the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations in September 2001. On 10th December 2001, he received the Nobel Peace Prize from the King of Norway, Harald V on behalf of the United Nation.
After his term in the United Nations, he re-entered politics and was elected into the Korean National Assembly in 2002. Before the elections, he left the posts of chairman of the UN General Assembaly and foreign minister.
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