United States Special Representative for North Korea

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United States Special Representative for North Korea Policy
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Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent
Stephen Biegun
since August 23, 2018
Nominator The President of the United States
Appointer Secretary of State

North Korea and the United States have no formal diplomatic relations. Sweden acts as the protecting power of United States interests in North Korea for consular matters.[1]

Current office holders

Stephen Biegun was appointed by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to serve as the United States Special Representative for North Korea on August 23, 2018.[2]

Former special envoys on North Korean issues

  • Sung Kim served as the Special Representative for North Korea Policy from November 2014-September 2016 and as Special Envoy for the Six-Party Talks from 2008-2011.[3]
  • Robert R. King served as Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues from November 2009 to January 2017.[4]
  • Glyn Davies served as the Special Representative for North Korea Policy from January 2012-November 2014.[5]
  • Clifford Hart served as the Special Envoy for the Six-Party Talks October 2011-July 2013.[6]
  • Joseph Y. Yun served as the Special Representative for North Korea Policy October 17, 2016-March 2, 2018.[7]
  • Stephen W. Bosworth served as special envoy to North Korea from 2009 to 2011, under President Obama. He had previously been an ambassador to several countries, including to South Korea from 1997 to 2001.[8]

See also

References

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External links

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