U.S. Embassy in Seoul: "Ambassador Michelle Steel to Arrive Soon, Looking Forward to Strengthening Ties"

The U.S. Embassy in Seoul announced on its X account today (July 8), "Introducing the new U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Michelle Steel," adding, "Ambassador Steel will be arriving in Seoul soon and looks forward to further strengthening the relationship between our two countries."

In an accompanying video, Ambassador Steel spoke in both English and Korean, stating, "It is a great honor to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to South Korea," and added, "I look forward to meeting you all in person soon."

Ambassador Steel recently completed the confirmation process in the U.S. Senate and has received the agreement (agrément) from the South Korean government, with her arrival expected shortly.

Steel is the second Korean-American to serve as U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, following Sung Kim, who served from 2011 to 2014.

The position of U.S. Ambassador to South Korea had been vacant since Philip Goldberg, appointed by the Biden administration, departed in January of last year.

Born in Seoul in 1955, Steel immigrated to the United States in 1975. She served as an elected member of the California State Board of Equalization and as an Orange County Supervisor, before serving four years as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives starting in 2021.

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