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The 5th Secretary-General Kim Ok-chae

Secretary-General, The Association of Northeast Asia Regional Governments (NEAR) 2019-2022

The 5th Secretary-General Kim Ok-chae

  • Consul-General, Korean Consulate-General in Yokohama, Japan (Specially Appointed Head of Mission)(December 2022~)
  • Specialist, Center for Korean Unification Strategy (February 2019)
  • The 17th Consul-General, Korean Consulate-General in Fukuoka, Japan (Specially Appointed Head of Mission) (October 2016)
  • Minister, Korean Embassy in Japan (April 2013)
  • Counselor⋅Minister-Counselor, Korean Embassy in Japan (August 2005)
  • First Secretary, Korean Embassy in Japan (August 1999)
  • Second Secretary, Korean Embassy in Japan (August 1993)
  • Discharged as Army Captain (November 1988)
  • Commissioned as Second Lieutenant (April 1982)

The 4th Secretary-General Hong Jong-Kyoung

Secretary-General, Association of North East Asia Regional Governments (NEAR)｜2017-2019

The 4th Secretary-General Hong Jong-Kyoung

  • Advisory Ambassador of International Relations, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, South Korea (September. 2012)
  • Consul-General, Korean Consulate General in Istanbul, Turkey (November. 2009)
  • Secondment to the Presidential Office (Protocol Secretary Office) (March. 2008)
  • Secondment to the Presidential Transition Committee, Korea (December, 2007)
  • Deputy Chief of Protocol, Preparatory Office for the Asia Cooperation Dialogue Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (February. 2007)
  • Consul, Korean Consulate General in New York, U.S.A. (December. 2003)
  • Director for Protocol DivisionⅠ(January, 2002)
  • First Secretary, Korean Embassy in the French Republic (December, 1998)
  • Consul, Korean Consulate General in Ho chi minh City, Vietnam (June, 1993)
  • Second Secretary, Korean Embassy in the Kingdom of Belgium (June. 1990)

The 3rd Secretary-General Jun Jae-won

Secretary-General, The Association of Northeast Asia Regional Governments (NEAR)｜2006-2011

The 3rd Secretary-General Jun Jae-won

  • Visiting Professor, Northwest University, Xi'an Pei Hua University｜2014
  • Visiting Professor, Wei Nam Normal University｜2012
  • Consul General, Korean Consulate General in Xi'an, China｜2011-2015
  • Deputy Consul-General, Korean Consulate General in Shenyang, China｜2009-2011
  • Consul, Korean Consulate General in Shanghai, China｜2006-2009
  • Deputy Consul-General, Korean Consulate General in Vancouver, Canada
  • Director, Public Relations Division, Cultural Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade(MOFAT)｜2001-2002
  • First Secretary, Korean Consulate General in Auckland, New Zealand｜1997-2001
  • Second Secretary, Korean Embassy in the People's Republic of China｜1992-1997

The 2nd Secretary-General Kim Jae-hyo

Secretary-General, The Association of Northeast Asia Regional Governments (NEAR)｜2011-2015

The 2nd Secretary-General Kim Jae-hyo

  • Chairman, The Association of Korean Exhibition Industries (AKEI)｜2010-2012
  • Director of the Board, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI)｜2010
  • Director of the Board, Asian Federation of Exhibition and Convention Associations (AFECA)｜2009-2011
  • CEO & President, Daegu Exhibition and Convention Center (DEXCO)｜2006-2011
  • Director, KOTRA North America head office, Russia and CIS head office｜2001-2005
  • Executive Vice President and a Director of the Board, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA)｜2003-2005
  • Director, KOTRA Overseas offices in New York (U.S.A.), Moscow (Russia), Helsinki (Finland) London (U.K.), Jedda (Saudi Arabia) Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Warsaw (Poland)｜1976-2005

The 1st Secretary-General Lee Hae-doo

Secretary-General, The Association of Northeast Asia Regional Governments (NEAR)｜2006-2011

Secretary-General, The Association of Northeast Asia Regional Governments (NEAR)｜2006-2011

  • Secretary-General, The Association of Northeast Asia Regional Governments (NEAR)｜2006-2011
  • Executive Committee Member, UNDP｜2007-2011
  • Division Chair, Division of Administration and Culture, Committee on the Development of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province for the 21st Century｜1995-2006
  • President, Research Institute of Politics and Society｜1991-1993
  • Visiting Professor, Hosei University, Japan｜1985-1987
  • Visiting Research Professor, University of California, Berkley, U.S.A.｜1975-1980
  • Honorary Professor, Dean, and Professor, Teacher’s College of Daegu University
  • Reporter and Editorial writer, Daegu Maeil Newspaper｜1964-1973