United States Ambassador to Korea
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The current United States Ambassador to Korea is Sung Kim
. His official title is "United States Ambassador to the Republic of Korea."
was negotiated, diplomatic representatives were sent from Washington to Seoul. From then until 1905 there were several Envoys and Consuls General, each heading what was called a legation. After the Japanese had defeated the Chinese in 1895, and the Russians in 1905, Korea began to see its independence disappear. By 1910 Japan had annexed Korea and the U.S. no longer had a diplomatic presence in Korea.
The United States has maintained constant diplomatic relations with South Korea since 1948; and the United States formally recognized the Republic of Korea on 1 January 1949. The American special representative, John J. Muccio became the first Ambassador to the Republic of Korea on March 1, 1949.
The Embassy of the United States in Seoul
has jurisdiction over APP Busan.
Sung Kim
Sung Kim is a United States diplomat. He currently serves as the U.S. Special Envoy for the Six-Party Talks and has been confirmed to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea...
. His official title is "United States Ambassador to the Republic of Korea."
Kingdom of Korea
After the United States-Korea Treaty of 1882United States-Korea Treaty of 1882
A Treaty of Peace, Amity, Commerce and Navigation was negotiated between representatives of the United States and Korea in 1882.The final draft was accepted at Chemulpo near the Korean capital of Hanseong in April and May 1884.-Background:...
was negotiated, diplomatic representatives were sent from Washington to Seoul. From then until 1905 there were several Envoys and Consuls General, each heading what was called a legation. After the Japanese had defeated the Chinese in 1895, and the Russians in 1905, Korea began to see its independence disappear. By 1910 Japan had annexed Korea and the U.S. no longer had a diplomatic presence in Korea.
Envoy, Resident Minister and Counsul-General
- Lucius H. Foote, 1883–1885
- George Clayton FoulkGeorge Clayton FoulkGeorge Clayton Foulk . He graduate from the US Naval Academy in 1876 and went to Asia on the ship Alert. He made a 427-mile journey through Japan, then returned to the United States overland via Korea, Siberia, and Europe...
, 1885–1886 - William Harwar ParkerWilliam Harwar ParkerWilliam Harwar Parker was an officer in the United States Navy and later in the Confederate States Navy. His auto-biography, entitled Recollections of a Naval Officer 1841-1865, provides a unique insight into the United States Navy of the mid-19th century during an era when the Age of Sail was...
, 1886 - George Clayton FoulkGeorge Clayton FoulkGeorge Clayton Foulk . He graduate from the US Naval Academy in 1876 and went to Asia on the ship Alert. He made a 427-mile journey through Japan, then returned to the United States overland via Korea, Siberia, and Europe...
, 1886–1887 - Hugh A. DinsmoreHugh A. DinsmoreHugh Anderson Dinsmore was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born at Cave Springs, Arkansas, Dinsmore attended private schools in Benton and Washington Counties.He studied law in Bentonville....
, 1887–1890 - Augustine Heard, 1890–1894
- John M.B. Sill, 1894–1897
- Horace Newton AllenHorace Newton AllenHorace Newton Allen was a Protestant medical missionary and a diplomat from the United States to Korea at the end of the Joseon Dynasty.-Biography:He was born in Delaware, Ohio on April 23, 1858. He lreceived his B.S...
, 1894–1897 - Edwin V. Morgan, 1905
Republic of Korea
At the end of World War II American forces accepted Japanese surrender in southern Korea, and Soviet forces accepted the surrender of the Japanese in northern Korea. Talks to agree upon a unity government for Korea failed and in 1948 two separate Korean states were created: the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). The United States established diplomatic relations with the new South Korean government, but did not recognize North Korea. Other nations like the Soviet Union recognized the Pyongyang regime in North Korea, but did not initially establish relations with the South Korea government in Seoul.The United States has maintained constant diplomatic relations with South Korea since 1948; and the United States formally recognized the Republic of Korea on 1 January 1949. The American special representative, John J. Muccio became the first Ambassador to the Republic of Korea on March 1, 1949.
The Embassy of the United States in Seoul
Embassy of the United States in Seoul
The Embassy of the United States in Seoul is the embassy of the United States in the Republic of Korea , in the capital city of Seoul. The embassy is charged with diplomacy and South Korea–United States relations...
has jurisdiction over APP Busan.
Ambassador
- John J. Muccio, 1949–1952
- Ellis O. Briggs, 1952–1955
- William S.B. Lacy, 1955–1955
- Walter C. DowlingWalter C. DowlingWalter Cecil Dowling was the United States Ambassador to West Germany from 1959–1963 and the US Ambassador to South Korea from 1956-1959....
, 1956–1959 - Walter P. McConaughyWalter P. McConaughyWalter Patrick McConaughy, Jr. was a career American diplomat. McConaughy attended Duke University, graduating in 1930. Afterwards, he worked in the US State Department, and was posted to Hong Kong around 1950...
, 1959–1961 - Samuel D. Berger, 1961–1964
- Winthrop G. Brown, 1964–1967
- William J. PorterWilliam J. PorterWilliam James Porter was a United States diplomat who from 1971 to 1973 headed the U.S. delegation to the Paris Peace Talks to end the Vietnam War.-Biography:...
, 1967–1971 - Philip C. Habib, 1971–1974
- Richard L. SneiderRichard SneiderRichard Lee Sneider was an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to South Korea and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian Affairs.-References:...
, 1974–1978 - William H. Gleysteen, Jr., 1978–1981
- Richard L. WalkerRichard L. WalkerRichard Louis "Dixie" Walker was an American scholar, author, and ambassador to South Korea. He was married to the late Celeno Kenly Walker for 45 years and had three children. His Chinese name was 吳克 and in Korean was transliterated as 리처드 워커 .Walker was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. He...
, 1981–1986 - James R. LilleyJames R. LilleyJames Roderick Lilley ; born January 15, 1928 in Qingdao, China; died November 12, 2009 in Washington, DC; was an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to China at the time of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989....
, 1986–1989 - Donald GreggDonald Gregg-Personal history:Gregg worked for the CIA for 31 years, from 1951-1982. After graduating from high school he enlisted in the military and received training as a cryptanalyst. He then attended Williams College, in Williamstown, MA, until 1951. Upon his graduation, he was recruited by the CIA...
, 1989–1993 - James T. Laney, 1993–1996
- Stephen W. BosworthStephen W. BosworthStephen Warren Bosworth is Dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University and serves as United States Special Representative for North Korea Policy. He has served three times as a U.S. Ambassador, to South Korea , to the Philippines , and to Tunisia...
, 1997–2001 - Thomas C. HubbardThomas C. HubbardThomas C. Hubbard is a diplomat and former U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines and South Korea . He is a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy.-References:...
, 2001–2004 - Christopher R. HillChristopher R. HillChristopher Robert Hill is an American diplomat who served as the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq.On July 1, 2010, Hill was chosen to be the dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver...
, 2004–2005 - Alexander R. Vershbow, 2005–2008
- Kathleen StephensKathleen Stephens-Early life:Stephens was born in west Texas and grew up in New Mexico and Arizona. She holds a B.A. in East Asian studies from Prescott College and a Master's degree from Harvard University, and also studied at Oxford University...
, 2008–2011 - Sung KimSung KimSung Kim is a United States diplomat. He currently serves as the U.S. Special Envoy for the Six-Party Talks and has been confirmed to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea...
, 2011–present
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
As of 2011, the U.S. has no diplomatic presence in North Korea.See also
- South Korea – United States relations
- Foreign relations of South KoreaForeign relations of South KoreaThe foreign relations of South Korea are South Korean relations with other governments.South Korea maintains diplomatic relations with more than 188 countries. The country has also been a member of the United Nations since 1991, when it became a member state at the same time as North Korea...
- Ambassadors of the United States