Kim Jina (Korean: 김진아; Hanja: 金珍我; born January 27, 1979) is a South Korean political scientist. She currently serves as the Second Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs under the Lee Jae-myung government.
Kim Jina | |
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김진아 | |
.jpg) Kim in 2025 | |
| Second Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 10 June 2025 | |
| President | Lee Jae Myung |
| Prime Minister | Kim Min-seok |
| Preceded by | Kang In-seon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 January 1979 |
| Education | Pusan National University Yonsei University Tufts University |
Career
editBorn in Busan in 1979, Kim Jina earned a bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature and Political Science and Diplomacy from Pusan National University. Subsequently, she earned a master's degree in International Studies from the Graduate School of International Studies at Yonsei University and received a Ph.D. in International Relations from the Tufts University.[1]
She worked as a research fellow at the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses from 2012 and served as the head of the North Korean Military Research Division from January 2020 to August 2021.[2][3]
During the 2025 presidential election, she served as the Standing Co-Chair of the Committee on Pragmatic Diplomacy Centered on National Interests under the Democratic Party Committee on a Globally Responsible Power, contributing to presidential candidate Lee Jae Myung’s foreign policy vision.[4] After Lee's election, she was appointed as the 2nd Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs in June 2025.[5]
References
edit- ↑ Jun-tae, Kim (2025-06-10). "[프로필] 김진아 외교부 2차관…다양한 경험 쌓은 외교안보 전문가". Yonhap News. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ↑ "교수 소개". www.hufs.ac.kr. Archived from the original on 2025-06-10. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ↑ "[인사] 한국국방연구원". Defense Daily Korea. 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ↑ "김진아 외교부 2차관…다자외교 감각 갖춘 학자 출신". News1. 2025-06-10.
- ↑ "Vice Minister Kim Jina Attends G7 Development Ministers' Meeting". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea). 2026-05-01.