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Han Seung-soo

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Han Seung-soo (Korean: 한승수; born 28 December 1936) is a South Korean politician and diplomat who served as the prime minister of South Korea from 2008 to 2009 under President Lee Myung-bak. He was the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Special Envoy on Climate Change (2007–08) and for Disaster Risk Reduction and Water (2013–18), Special Advisor to the UN/World Bank High-Level Panel on Water (2016–18), Member of the UN Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation Agency (UNSGAB, 2007–15), Member of the UN Secretary-General's High-Level Panel for Global Sustainability (GSP, 2010–12), Founding Chair of Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI, 2010–12), Temasek International Panel Member (2004–18) and Independent Non-Executive Director of Standard Chartered plc (2010–2019). Han was the President of the 56th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (2001–02), South Korea's Minister of Foreign Affairs (2001–02), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance (1996–97), Chief of Staff to the President Kim Young-sam (1994–95), South Korean Ambassador to the United States (1993–94) and Minister of Trade and Industry (1988–90). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Han Seung-soo is the 6,965th most popular politician (up from 9,427th in 2019), the 111th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 131st in 2019) and the 65th most popular South Korean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Han Seung-soo ranks 6,965 out of 19,576. Before him are Piet de Jong, Vseslav of Polotsk, Bjarni Benediktsson, Faustina, Hitoshi Ashida, and Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark. After him are Cunipert, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa, Emperor Yizong of Tang, Massimo D'Alema, and Jorge Carlos Fonseca.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Han Seung-soo ranks 129. Before him are Trần Đức Lương, Canaan Banana, Dean Stockwell, Aleida March, Charles Dutoit, and Jannis Kounellis. After him are Ivan Stambolić, Wolf Biermann, Floyd Westerman, Christiane Martel, Henry Lee Lucas, and Jim Henson.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Han Seung-soo ranks 111 out of 1,128. Before him are Lee Jong-wook (1945), Wallace (null), Hong Myung-bo (1969), Jisoo (1995), Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (1922), and Chung Hong-won (1944). After him are Gong Yoo (1979), Kim Soo-hyun (1988), Jeong Mong-ju (1337), Andrew Yeom Soo-jung (1943), V (1995), and Jungkook (1997).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Han Seung-soo ranks 65. Before him are Hwang Kyo-ahn (1957), Chungmok of Goryeo (1337), Ri Chun-hee (1943), Chungjeong of Goryeo (1338), Lee Jong-wook (1945), and Chung Hong-won (1944). After him are Jeong Mong-ju (1337), Kim Seong-su (1891), Pak Song-chol (1913), Bak Jungyang (1872), Beopheung of Silla (500), and Ye Wanyong (1858).

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