Ban Ki-moon

Summary

Ban Ki-moon is a human^[1]. He was born in Eumseong County^[2]. He worked as a politician^[3], diplomat^[4], and writer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,855 views/month, #6,088 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Eumseong County^[2], Ban Ki-moon…
• Ban Ki-moon held citizenship in South Korea^[7].
• Korean was Ban Ki-moon's native language^[8].
• Ban Ki-moon's professions included politician^[3].
• Ban Ki-moon's professions included diplomat^[4].
• Ban Ki-moon's professions included writer^[5].
• Ban Ki-moon's field of work was international relations^[9].
• Ban Ki-moon held the position of chairperson of the Ethics Commission of the International Olympic Committee^[10].
• Ban Ki-moon held the position of ambassador of South Korea to Austria^[11].
• Ban Ki-moon was educated at Seoul National University^[12].
• Ban Ki-moon was educated at John F. Kennedy School of Government^[13].
• Ban Ki-moon's education included a stint at Chungju High School^[14].
• Ban Ki-moon's education included a stint at Harvard University^[15].
• Ban Ki-moon received the honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[16].
• Ban Ki-moon received the Emblem of Unity^[17].
• Ban Ki-moon received the Order of Friendship^[18].
• Ban Ki-moon received the Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit^[19].
• Ban Ki-moon received the Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[20].
• Ban Ki-moon received the Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria^[21].
• Ban Ki-moon was a member of ABLF alumni network^[22].
• Ban Ki-moon's religion is recorded as Confucianism^[23].
• Ban Ki-moon's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[24].
• Ban Ki-moon is recorded as male^[25].
• Ban Ki-moon's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Ban Ki-moon was affiliated with the independent politician^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ban Ki-moon was born in Eumseong County^[2]. Korean was his native language^[8].

Education

Educated at Seoul National University^[12], a national university^[28], in South Korea^[29], founded in 1946^[30], headquartered in Seoul^[31]; John F. Kennedy School of Government^[13], a private school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1936^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; Chungju High School^[14], a high school^[36], in South Korea^[37], founded in 1940^[38]; and Harvard University^[15], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1636^[41], headquartered in Cambridge^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[3], diplomat^[4], and writer^[5]. Ban Ki-moon's field of work was international relations^[9]. Positions held include chairperson of the Ethics Commission of the International Olympic Committee^[10] and ambassador of South Korea to Austria^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[16], an award^[43], in Belgium^[44], founded in 1969^[45]; Emblem of Unity^[17]; Order of Friendship^[18], an order^[46], in Russia^[47], founded in 1994^[48]; Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit^[19], a grade of an order^[49], in Spain^[50]; Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[20], a grade of an order^[51], in Germany^[52]; and Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria^[21], a grade of an order^[53], in Austria^[54].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Confucianism^[23], a philosophical movement^[55] and Buddhism^[24], a religion^[56]. Ban Ki-moon was affiliated with the independent politician^[27].

Why It Matters

Ban Ki-moon ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,855 views/month, #6,088 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Ban Ki-moon born?

Ban Ki-moon's place of birth was Eumseong County^[2].

What did Ban Ki-moon do for work?

Ban Ki-moon worked as politician^[3], diplomat^[4], and writer^[5].

Where did Ban Ki-moon go to school?

Ban Ki-moon was educated at Seoul National University^[12], John F. Kennedy School of Government^[13], Chungju High School^[14], and Harvard University^[15].

What awards did Ban Ki-moon receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[16], Emblem of Unity^[17], Order of Friendship^[18], and Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit^[19].