- Born
- June 13, 1944 (age 82)
- Place of birth
- Eumseong, North Chungcheong, South Korea
- Also known as
- 반기문, Ban Gi-mun, Ki-moon Ban
Biography
Ban Ki-moon is a South Korean diplomat who was the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 2007 to December 2016. Before becoming Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations.