US EditionTrump Nominates Former Rep. Michelle Park Steel as U.S. Ambassador to S. Korea
The nomination would fill a vacancy that has lasted more than a year and could strengthen alliance talks on trade, security and North Korea.
- On Monday, April 13, President Donald Trump nominated former two-term California Representative Michelle Park Steel to serve as U.S. ambassador to South Korea. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, she would fill the post vacant since January last year.
- Born in South Korea to parents who fled North Korea, Steel immigrated to the United States at 19. The Republican previously represented California's 45th Congressional District for two terms before her defeat in the 2024 election by about 650 votes.
- During Trump's first term, Steel served on the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and speaks fluent Korean. Trump endorsed her as an "America First Patriot," citing her family's history fleeing Communism.
- Seoul officials welcomed the nomination on Tuesday, stating the move should bolster Korea-U.S. relations and "promote friendship between people of the two nations." They expressed hope that Steel's formal appointment would strengthen bilateral ties.
- If confirmed by the Senate, Steel would be the second Korean American to hold the ambassadorship. The nominee faces joint tasks including "modernizing" the bilateral alliance and addressing regional challenges like North Korean threats.
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Conservative AngleSeoul-Born Former Congresswoman Nominated as US Ambassador to South Korea
President Donald Trump on April 13 nominated former Rep. Michelle Steel, among the first Korean American women elected to Congress, as ambassador to South Korea. Her confirmation hearing in the U.S. Senate has not been scheduled. The post has been vacant since the beginning of Trump’s second term. Steel, a Seoul-born Republican, receives the nomination as South Korea deals with the threat of North Korea’s ongoing nuclear ambitions. She immigrate…
Trump nominates former congresswoman Michelle Steel as ambassador to Seoul
President Donald Trump has nominated Michelle Steel, a former California congresswoman and an outspoken advocate for North Korean human rights, to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to South Korea. The White House announced the nomination on Monday, which will require Senate confirmation through a simple majority vote. Born in Seoul in 1955, Steel represented […]
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The Economic TimesTrump nominates former lawmaker Michelle Steel as US ambassador to South Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Michelle Steel, a former California congresswoman, for the U.S. ambassador role in Seoul. This position has been vacant throughout his second term. South Korea's presidential office expressed anticipation for Steel's appointment to strengthen bilateral ties. Steel, a Korean-American Republican, previously served two terms in Congress. The nomination now awaits congressional approval.
Michelle Steel Nominated as U.S. Ambassador to Seoul
U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Michelle Steel, a former California congresswoman, as the U.S. ambassador to Seoul. Her nomination requires congressional approval, and it's expected to strengthen U.S.-South Korea relations. Steel, a Korean-American, previously served two terms in Congress before narrowly losing a reelection bid.
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