Martin Uden
| Martin Uden | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 28 February 1955 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Martin David Uden (born 28 February 1955) is, as of December 2012, the co-ordinator of the Panel of Experts at the United Nations which deals with North Korea regarding the sanctions against that country established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874.[1][2] He was previously Managing Director of the British Business Embassy at UKTI, which he joined in March 2012.[3] Before that he served as a British Diplomat, most recently as the British Ambassador to South Korea.[4]
Previous diplomatic postings in Korea were as the British embassy's Second Secretary (1978–1981), and as Political Counsellor (1994–1997).[5]
Uden carried one of the Olympic torches as part of the 2012 Olympic torch relay, expressing a desire that it "would be symbolic of the many connections between the UK and Korea, two great sporting nations".[6]
Publications
- Bennett, Terry; Uden, Martin (26 July 2011). Korea: Caught in Time (Caught in Time Great Photographic Archives). ISBN 978-1859642214.
- Uden, Martin (12 June 2003). Times Past in Korea: An Illustrated Collection of Encounters, Customs and Daily Life Recorded by Foreign Visitors (Korea Library). ISBN 978-1903350065.
Offices held
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Roger Thomas |
British Consul-General in San Francisco 2003-2007 |
Succeeded by Julian Evans |
| Preceded by Warwick Morris |
British Ambassador to South Korea 2008-2011 |
Succeeded by Scott Wightman |
References
- ↑ Ban, Ki-moon (17 December 2012). "Letter dated 17 December 2012 from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council". United Nations. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ↑ "Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General". United Nations. 9 January 2013.
- ↑ LinkedIn "Martin Uden LinkedIn profile" 16 July 2012
- ↑ A & C Black (2012). "UDEN, Martin David". Who's Who 2012, online edition. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ↑ Uden, Martin "Times Past in Korea," Dong-a Ilbo, 14 November 2009.
- ↑ Paul Bradshaw "The Korean connection: diplomats carrying the Olympic torch" 22 June 2012