page_title: Choi Young-jin
hierarchical_section_title: Choi Young-jin
caption_attribution_description: English: The Sunset Parade guest of honor, Republic of Korea Ambassador Young-Jin Choi, right, poses meets with his wife following the Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va, Aug. 14, 2012. Sunset Parades are held every Tuesday during the summer months. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas DeMelo/Released)
context_page_description: Choi Young-jin is a South Korean career diplomat who served as South Korean Ambassador to the United States from 2012–2013, when he was succeeded by Ahn Ho-young.
  He is also the former Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire. He was appointed to the latter position by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in October 2007, as successor of Pierre Schori from Sweden. He has been succeeded by Bert Koenders from the Netherlands in August 2011.
  He is currently a Distinguished Professor at Yonsei University's Graduate School of International Studies.
context_section_description: Choi Young-jin (Hangul: 최영진, Choe Yeongjin; born 29 March 1948) is a South Korean career diplomat who served as South Korean Ambassador to the United States from 2012–2013, when he was succeeded by Ahn Ho-young.
  He is also the former Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI). He was appointed to the latter position by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in October 2007, as successor of Pierre Schori from Sweden. He has been succeeded by Bert Koenders from the Netherlands in August 2011.
  He is currently a Distinguished Professor at Yonsei University's Graduate School of International Studies.
caption: Choi Young-jin in 2012
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