Robert R. King

Robert King
United States Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues
In office
November 24, 2009 – January 12, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byJay Lefkowitz
Succeeded byJulie Turner (2023)
Personal details
Born (1942-06-08) June 8, 1942 (age 82)
Wyoming, U.S.
Alma materBrigham Young University
Tufts University

Robert R. "Bob" King (born June 8, 1942) is an American diplomat. He was nominated in September 2009 by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate in November 2009, to serve as United States special envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues, an ambassadorial ranked position.[1]

  1. ^ "King, Robert R." United States Department of State. state.gov. Retrieved 5 July 2010.