Robert King served as Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues from November 2009 until January 2017 following confirmation by the United States Senate. Ambassador King led U.S. efforts regarding human rights and humanitarian affairs in North Korea.
Prior to his appointment as Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues, Ambassador King worked on Capitol Hill for 25 years – 24 of those years as Chief of Staff to Congressman Tom Lantos (D-California). He was concurrently Staff Director of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the U. S. House of Representatives (2007-2008), Democratic Staff Director of the Committee (2001-2007) and held various professional staff positions on the Committee since 1993. Ambassador King holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts. He has authored five books and more than 40 articles on international relations.
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