Date of Birth:

Jun 13, 1944 (82 years)

Place of Birth:

Eumseong, North Chungcheong, South Korea

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.