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          Kang Kyung-wha

          South Korean politician and diplomat (born 1955)

          For other uses, see Gyeonghwa.

          In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.

          Kang Kyung-wha (Korean: 강경화; born April 7, 1955) is a South Korean diplomat and politician who was the first female Foreign Minister of South Korea under President Moon Jae-in from 2017-21 as well as the first woman nominated for and appointed to the position.[2][3] She is also the first Korean woman to hold a high-level position in the United Nations.

          Previously, Kang was the first non-exam-taker to become a director-general at the ministry.

          Kyung-wha Kang begins her role leading Asia Society after a career as a diplomat, former UN official, and Korea's first female Foreign Minister.

        1. Kyung-wha Kang begins her role leading Asia Society after a career as a diplomat, former UN official, and Korea's first female Foreign Minister.
        2. Kyung-wha Kang will become the organization's next president and CEO in April.
        3. Kang's biography and the announcement of her appointment here.
        4. An accomplished diplomat, Dr. Kang made history as the first woman to serve as the Republic of Korea's Minister of Foreign Affairs.
        5. No stranger to New York, Dr. Kyung-wha Kang has hit the ground running at the Asia Society.

          6. She is the first South Korean foreign minister to join the official South Korean delegation for the inter-Korean summit as well as to visit Pyongyang. Kang now serves as the president and CEO of the Asia Society.[4]

          Early life and education

          Kang was born in Seoul, South Korea.

          Her father, born in Pyongyang, North Korea, was a famous announcer at South Ko