Ban Ki-moon Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	South Korean
Date of Birth	13/06/1944
Age	81 years
Birthplace	Haengchi Village, Wonnam Township, Insei, Chūseihoku-dō, Korea

Bio/Wiki

Korean names	반기문 (in Hangul) 潘基文 (in Hanja) Panɡimun (in IPA) Pan Kimun (in McCune–Reischauer Romanization) Ban Gimun (in Revised Romanization of Korean)
Nickname(s)	The Slippery Eel Stand-up Guy Invisible Man Powerless Observer Nowhere Man

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

Highest Education	Bachelor in International Relations at Seoul National University (1979) Master of Public Administration at John F. Kennedy School of Government (1985)

Personal Life

Zodiac sign	Gemini
School	Chungju High School, South Korea
College/University	Seoul National University John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Marriage Date

Year, 1970

Family

Wife/Spouse

Yoo Soon-taek (social activist)

Children

Son	Ban Woo-hyun (works in a New York-based finance company)
Daughter(s)	Hyun Hee Ban (Chief Social Policy maker in UNICEF India) Ban Hyun-hee

Parents

Father	Ban Myung-hwan (1922-1991) (businessman)
Mother	Shin Hyun-soon

Siblings

Brother(s)	Ban Ki-sang (businessman) Ban Ki-hoon
Sister	Jong-ran Ban Gyeong-hee

Other Relatives

Son-in-law	Siddharth Chatterjee (husband of Hyun Hee Ban; retired major of the Indian Special Forces, United Nations employee)

Career

Profession	Politician
Major Designations	Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (17 January 2004 - 1 December 2006)

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/bkmkorea
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/bkmkorea2017
YouTube	https://www.youtube.com/@bankimoon252/null
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/bankimoon/

Some Lesser Known Facts

Ban Ki-moon was born in Korea during the Japanese Rule.
He experienced extreme poverty in his youth due to his father's business setbacks.
Ban Ki-moon married Yoo Soon-taek in 1971, whom he met in high school.
In 1962, he won a Red Cross essay contest and traveled to the United States.
He became the UN Secretary-General without opposition in 2011.
Ban Ki-moon is a strong supporter of nuclear disarmament and climate conservation efforts.