Robert King | |
---|---|
United States Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues | |
In office November 24, 2009 – January 12, 2017 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Jay Lefkowitz |
Succeeded by | Julie Turner (2023) |
Personal details | |
Born | Wyoming, U.S. | June 8, 1942
Alma mater | Brigham 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]