Park Eunha

Park Eunha or Enna Park[1] (Korean: 박은하; born 1962) is a South Korean diplomat served as the South Korean Ambassador to the UK during President Moon Jae-in administration from 2018 to 2021. She was the first woman to assume the post as well as the second woman and the first female career diplomat to represent Korea in P5 nations.[2]

Park Eunha
박은하
Park at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization in 2018
South Korean Ambassador to the UK
In office
20 August 2018 – 9 July 2021
PresidentMoon Jae-in
Preceded byHwang Joon-kook
Succeeded byKim Gunn
Personal details
Born1962
Alma materYonsei University
Columbia University
In this Korean name, the family name is Park.

After passing the state exam in 1985, she has dedicated her professional career in public service - its diplomatic endeavors to be specific. She took numerous roles in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has served in Korean diplomatic missions to or consulate offices in India, United Nations in New York, New York, China and now the UK.[3] Before becoming Ambassador to the UK, she was Ambassador for Public Diplomacy - the third highest position in the Ministry.

She was previously the third woman to pass the state exam for diplomats and the first woman to do so with the highest score among her cohorts.[2]

In July 2021 Park completed her term as the ambassador to the UK quoting Koreans being able to visit the UK via EPassport gates as her biggest accomplishment.[4]

She holds two degrees - a bachelor in history from Yonsei University and a master's in international relations from Columbia University.

Awards

References
  1. "Ambassador's GreetingsEmbassy of the Republic of Korea in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". overseas.mofa.go.kr. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  2. "[시선집중] 유엔 안보리 상임이사국 첫 여성 대사 박은하". news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  3. "박은하 :: 네이버 인물검색". people.search.naver.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  4. "주영 대사 "G7·한류…영국이 한국 보는 눈 완전히 달라져"". 매일경제 (in Korean). 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
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