Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-Moon – amfAR Presents World AIDS Day “Light For Rights” – Washington Square Park – New York City, NY, USA, 2009 – Keywords: – 0 – – Photo Credit: Janet Mayer / PR Photos

Place of Birth: Insei, Japanese Korea (now Haengchi, Wonnam Township, Eumseong County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea)

Date of Birth: 13 June, 1944

Ethnicity: Korean

Ban Ki-moon is a South Korean politician and diplomat. He has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, from 17 January, 2004 to 1 December, 2006, and as the 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations, from 1 January, 2007 to 31 December, 2016.

Secretary-General Ban is the son of Ban Myung-hwan and Shin Hyun-soon.

Secretary-General Ban is married to Yoo Soon-taek, with whom he has three children.