Kwon Young-se

Ambassador Kwon is the Republic of Korea’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. An experienced South Korean politician in the Saenuri Party, he was previously a law maker in Seoul for three consecutive terms. Prior to joining President Park’s campaign, he was known as a leader of the party’s pro-reform group. He held important positions in the Saenuri Party as the Head of Strategic Planning and twice served as the Secretary-General of its previous incarnation, the Grand National Party (GNP). Ambassador Kwon served as Chairman of the Intelligence Committee of the National Assembly from 2010 to 2012, and prior to that was a member of the Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Unification Committee. He is a graduate of Seoul National University’s College of Law and Graduate School of Law, as well as the Department of Public Administration of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.