Park Doosoon, Former Ambassador to Belarus, Appointed as New Spokesperson for Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on July 31 that Dusoon Park, former Ambassador to Belarus (pictured, age 57, a member of the 29th class of the Foreign Service Examination), has been appointed as its new spokesperson.

Dusoon Park, New Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The newly appointed spokesperson, Park, joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ predecessor, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, in 1995. He has previously served as Chief of Protocol, Minister-Counsellor at the Embassy in Lebanon, and Senior Administrative Officer at the Presidential Secretariat’s Office of Protocol during the Moon Jae-in administration. He was appointed as Ambassador to Belarus in 2022, returned after his term, and has now been named spokesperson for the Ministry.

Meanwhile, Park Il, the former spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has been appointed as Ambassador to Australia. The ambassadorial post in Australia has previously been at the center of diplomatic controversy when Lee Jongseop, the former Minister of National Defense who was under investigation for suspected external pressure in the death of conscript Chae Sangbyeong during the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, was suddenly appointed to the position, sparking what became widely known as the "Run Jongseop Incident" and drawing strong criticism. At that time, Ambassador Lee was recalled to Korea after just 25 days. Afterwards, Sim Seungseop served as Ambassador, but following the launch of the Lee Jaemyung administration in July last year, he returned to Korea after just over a year, and since then, the position has been filled on an acting basis until recently.

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