Harold Hongju Koh

American lawyer and academic

Harold Hongju Koh - American lawyer and academic
Born

December 8th, 1954
70 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United States

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Served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor from 2009 to 2013. Worked as a legal advisor to the U.S. Department of State and held the position of dean at Yale Law School from 2004 to 2009. Contributed significantly to discussions on international law and human rights, publishing extensively on these topics. Actively engaged in various academic and legal endeavors, influencing U.S. foreign policy.

Served as Assistant Secretary of State

Was Dean of Yale Law School

Published extensively on international law

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