Cho Yoon-je (; born 22 February 1952) is a South Korean diplomat who served as the South Korean ambassador to the

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between 2017 and 2019. He was appointed as South Korea's ambassador to the U.S. in 2017 by South Korean president

Moon Jae-in Moon Jae-in (, ; born January 24, 1953) is a South Korean politician and former lawyer who served as the 12th president of South Korea from 2017 to 2022. Before his presidency, he served as the senior secretary for civil affairs and the Chief ...

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Cho attended

Seoul National University Seoul National University (SNU; ) is a public university, public research university in Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the SKY (universities), SKY universities and a part of the Flagship Korean National Universities. The university's main c ...

and graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1976. He subsequently earned a

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and a

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from

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in 1984. Cho is known for his deep and wide expertise on the global economy and finance. He accumulated his experience in the economic and financial fields by working at such global organizations as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the International Monetary Fund. Cho served as Ambassador to the

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from 2005 to 2008 and as an economic adviser to former President

Roh Moo-hyun Roh Moo-hyun (, ; 1 September 1946 – 23 May 2009) was a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as the ninth president of South Korea from 2003 to 2008. Roh's pre-presidential political career was focused on human rights advocacy for ...

from 2003 to 2005. He also headed

's policy think tank during the

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. He is also an honorary professor of international studies at

Sogang University Sogang University (SU; ) is a private Jesuit research university in Mapo, Seoul, South Korea. Sogang University was established on April 18, 1960 by the Society of Jesus, with the school being the oldest and only Jesuit institution of higher e ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cho, Yoon-je Living people South Korean diplomats Ambassadors of South Korea to the United States 1952 births 20th-century South Korean economists Academic staff of Sogang University Ambassadors of South Korea to the United Kingdom Seoul National University alumni Stanford University alumni 21st-century South Korean economists Yoon-je

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