Ban Ki-moon (Hangul: 반기문; Hanja: 潘基文; born 13 June 1944) is a South Korean diplomat. He was the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016. He replaced Kofi Annan on 1 January 2007.
Ban was the Foreign Minister of South Korea from January 2004 to November 2006. On October 13, 2006, he was elected to be the eighth Secretary-General by the United Nations General Assembly.
A: Ban Ki-moon is a South Korean diplomat who was the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016.
A: Ban Ki-moon was born on June 13, 1944.
A: Before becoming the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon held the position of Foreign Minister of South Korea from January 2004 to November 2006.
A: Ban Ki-moon replaced Kofi Annan as Secretary-General of the United Nations on January 1, 2007.
A: Ban Ki-moon was elected as the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations by the United Nations General Assembly on October 13, 2006.
A: Ban Ki-moon is fluent in Korean and English.
A: Ban Ki-moon's tenure as Secretary-General of the United Nations ended in 2016.
