Jung H. Pak
Appearance
Jung H. Pak | |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary of East Asian and Pacific Affairs | |
Assumed office January 20, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Personal details | |
Education | Colgate University (BA), Columbia University (PhD) |
Occupation | Historian, diplomat |
Jung H. Pak is an American government official and historian currently serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary of East Asian and Pacific Affairs in the Biden administration.[1][2]
Pak previously was a SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies and Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution's Center for East Asia Policy Studies.[3] Prior to that she was a Portfolio Manager for the East Asia & Pacific Mission Center at the Central Intelligence Agency. She holds a PhD in U.S. history from Columbia University and a BA in history (magna cum laude) from Colgate University, where she was also awarded an honorary doctorate and served on the board of trustees.[4]
Publications
Books
- Becoming Kim Jong Un: A Former CIA Officer's Insights Into North Korea's Enigmatic Young Dictator, Ballantine Books, April 28, 2020[5]
References
- ^ "Dr. Jung H. Pak". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ "Brookings Foreign Policy experts selected to join Biden administration in leadership roles". Brookings. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Jung H. Pak". Brookings. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Jung H. Pak" (PDF). Brookings Institution. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ Pak, Jung H. (2020-01-27). "Becoming Kim Jong Un: A Former CIA Officer's Insights into North Korea's Enigmatic Young Dictator". Brookings. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
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- North Korea–United States relations
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- Colgate University alumni
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