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Robert R. King
Ambassador & Special Envoy for North Korea Human Rights Issues
Dr. Robert King became the Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues in November 2009 and was
accorded the rank of Ambassador following confirmation by the United States Senate. Ambassador King works
under Ambassador Bosworth and has the lead on human rights and humanitarian affairs. Prior to his appointment,
Bob worked on Capitol Hill for 25 years – 24 of those years as Chief of Staff to late 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. Bob holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and has authored five books and some 40 articles on international relations.
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