| 词条 | Kathleen Stephens |
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|honorific-prefix = |name=Kathleen Stephens |honorific-suffix = |birth_date= |birth_place= Texas, United States |image= Kathleen Stevens.jpg |caption= |imagesize= |office= United States Ambassador to South Korea |term_start=October 6, 2008 |term_end=October 23, 2011 |president=George W. Bush Barack Obama |preceded= Alexander Vershbow |succeeded = Sung Kim |office2= |term_start2= |term_end2= |president2= |preceded2= |alma_mater=Prescott College (B.A.) Harvard University (M.P.A.) Chungnam National University University of Maryland |spouse= |children= |residence= |nickname= |allegiance= |branch= |serviceyears= |rank= |commands= |unit= |battles= |awards= }} Kathleen Stephens was the United States ambassador to South Korea from 2008 to 2011.[1][2] She also served as the United States' chargé d'affaires to India from March to December 2014. She currently leads the Korea Economic Institute of America as President and CEO. Early lifeStephens was born in west Texas and grew up in New Mexico and Arizona.[3] She holds a B.A. in East Asian studies from Prescott College and a master's degree from Harvard University, and also studied at the University of Hong Kong and Oxford University. After college, she was a Peace Corps volunteer in South Korea's Yesan, South Chungcheong from 1975–1977; it was then that she was given her Korean name Shim Eungyeong (심은경). CareerStephens joined the United States Foreign Service in 1978. Early in her career, Stephens served at U.S. missions in the People's Republic of China (1980–1982) and in Trinidad and Tobago (1978–1980). Her tour of duty in South Korea included roles as internal political unit chief at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul (1984–1987) and Principal Officer at the U.S. Consulate in Busan (1987–1989). Afterwards, she worked as a political officer at the U.S. missions in Belgrade and Zagreb (1991–1992), senior desk officer for the United Kingdom in the Bureau of European Affairs (1992–1994), Director for European Affairs at the United States National Security Council, 1994–1995, Principal Officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1995–1998, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon, Portugal, 1998–2001, and Director of the Office of Ecology and Terrestrial Conservation at the United States Department of State, 2001-2003.[3] Stephens assumed her duties as Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs on December 5, 2003, during which her primary responsibility was policy oversight and management of relations with the countries of South-Central Europe.[3] Following that, she assumed her duties as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs in June 2005. In that capacity she was responsible for a variety of Bureau-wide issues, including post management. She had particular responsibility for the management of U.S. relations with Japan and Korea.[6][4] In September 2015, she was named the William J. Perry Distinguished Fellow at Stanford University's Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC). She speaks several foreign languages including Korean, Serbo-Croatian, and Chinese.[5] As of September 1, 2018 the Board of Directors at the Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) announced [6] they approved Ambassador Stephens as the next President & CEO. US Ambassador to South KoreaConfirmation as AmbassadorStephens was nominated to be U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea in 2008. On August 1, 2008 the US Senate confirmed Stephens' nomination as US ambassador to South Korea.[7] Arrival in South KoreaOn October 8, 2008 Stephens presented her credentials to President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea.[11] The Chosun Ilbo reported that Stephens spoke to Lee in fluent Korean during parts of their meeting and said she would strengthen ties between the two countries.[8] On October 9, 2008 Stephens visited Yesan Middle School where she had taught as a Peace Corps volunteer 33 years before.[13] "Yesan is where I learned the qualities I needed to be a diplomat," said Stephens.[13] "I had warm-hearted colleagues who were out there for me, and students who studied hard despite many difficulties. I learned how to endure hardships and convince others, which is essential for a diplomat."[9] Awards and RecognitionsStephens has been honored by the U.S. Government and numerous private organizations. Her awards include the Presidential Meritorious Service Award (2009), the Sejong Cultural Award, the Korea-America Friendship Association Award (2013), and the Kevin O'Donnell Distinguished Friends of Korea Award (2016). She is a trustee at The Asia Foundation, on the boards of the Korea Society and Pacific Century Institute, and a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy.[10] Personal lifeStephens resides in California.[6] She is a fluent speaker of Korean and Serbo-Croatian, and speaks Cantonese and Mandarin with limited competence.[1][11] See also
References1. ^1 {{cite news|work=Naver News|title=차기 주한 美대사 `33년전 예산중 영어교사' (Next U.S. Ambassador to Korea was an English teacher at Yesan Middle 33 years ago)|date=2008-01-28|accessdate=2008-01-28|url=http://news.naver.com/hotissue/ranking_read.php?ranking_type=popular_day&date=2008-01-28§ion_id=003&office_id=001&article_id=0001939810&seq=2|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130129161952/http://news.naver.com/hotissue/ranking_read.php?ranking_type=popular_day&date=2008-01-28§ion_id=003&office_id=001&article_id=0001939810&seq=2|dead-url=yes|archive-date=2013-01-29}} 2. ^{{cite news |title = One-time E.V. resident now ambassador to S. Korea |url = http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/126347 |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20081007213705/http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/126347 |archivedate = 2008-10-07 |df = }} 3. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/p/eur/rls/or/29465.htm|title=Biography of Kathleen Stephens|accessdate=2008-01-28|publisher=United States Department of State |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080112160954/http://www.state.gov/p/eur/rls/or/29465.htm |archivedate = 2008-01-12}} 4. ^The Chosun Ilbo "Ex-U.S. Ambassador to Teach at Hankuk University" July 28, 2015 5. ^"[https://2001-2009.state.gov/p/eur/rls/or/29465.htm U.S. State Department Bio January 2004]" 6. ^http://keia.org/newsstory/press-release-ambassador-kathleen-stephens-appointed-president-ceo-kei 7. ^[https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/08/205_28657.html The Korea Times. "Senate Confirms Nomination of New US Envoy to Korea" August 3, 2008.] 8. ^1 Chosun. "New U.S. Ambassador Presents Credentials to President Lee" October 7, 2008{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 9. ^1 2 Chosun. "Stephens' Korean Relations Go Beyond Diplomacy" October 9, 2008. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013080914/http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200810/200810090005.html |date=October 13, 2008 }} 10. ^"Stanford Faculty Bio April 13, 2017" 11. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/p/eap/53104.htm |title=Stephens, D. Kathleen |publisher=United States Department of State |accessdate=2008-01-28 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070215152640/http://www.state.gov/p/eap/53104.htm |archivedate=February 15, 2007 }} External links{{commonscat-inline}}
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