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Kang Kyung-wha

1955 - Today

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Kang Kyung-wha (Korean: 강경화; Hanja: 康京和; born April 7, 1955) is a South Korean diplomat and politician who served as the first female Foreign Minister of South Korea under President Moon Jae-in from 2017 to 2021 as well as the first woman nominated for and appointed to the position. She is also the first Korean woman to hold a high-level position in the United Nations. Previously, Kang was the first non-exam-taker to become a director-general in the ministry. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kang Kyung-wha has received more than 304,666 page views. Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Kang Kyung-wha is the 12,998th most popular politician (down from 11,083rd in 2019), the 199th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 165th in 2019) and the 80th most popular South Korean Politician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 300k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.74

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.75

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.91

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kang Kyung-wha ranks 12,998 out of 15,577. Before her are Sultan Ali Keshtmand, Oscar von Sydow, Pekka Haavisto, Carlos Anaya, Habib Essid, and Jeane Kirkpatrick. After her are William Christian Bullitt Jr., Jan P. Syse, Alexander Maltsev, Ernst Hoppenberg, Hamad bin Thuwaini of Zanzibar, and Tommy Douglas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Kang Kyung-wha ranks 222. Before her are Bill Nye, Gilbert Gottfried, Sandra Bernhard, Fernando Trueba, Ringo Lam, and Pier Ferdinando Casini. After her are Walter Veltroni, Saeb Erekat, James Eckhouse, Efim Zelmanov, Maxime Bossis, and Mick Jones.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Kang Kyung-wha ranks 199 out of 944. Before her are Kim Seon-ho (1986), J. Y. Park (1971), John Cho (1972), Sulli (1994), Lee Jae-yong (1969), and Suga (1993). After her are V (1995), Kim Ki-young (1919), Ji Jin-hee (1971), Cha Seung-won (1970), Chang Taek-sang (1893), and Kim So-yeon (1980).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Kang Kyung-wha ranks 80. Before her are Kim Boo-kyum (1958), Hong Song-nam (1929), Lee Nak-yeon (1951), Chung Hong-won (1944), Heo Mok (1595), and Yi San-hae (1539). After her are Chang Taek-sang (1893), Chung Un-chan (1947), Lee Hae-chan (1952), Kim Hwang-sik (1948), Ahn Cheol-soo (1962), and Chung Won-shik (1928).

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