Harold Hongju Koh, born in 1954, is an American diplomat, lawyer, legal scholar, politician and writer. Apart from periods of government service, he has taught at Yale Law School since 1985, including serving as the law school's dean from 2004 to 2009, and he currently holds the position of Sterling Professor of international law there. He served as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor under President Bill Clinton from 1998 to 2001, and as Legal Adviser of the Department of State in the Obama administration from 2009 to 2013.
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Except for his periods of government service, he has taught at Yale Law School from 1985 to the present, including as the law school's 15th Dean from 2004 to 2009, and currently as a Sterling Professor of international law.
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Harold Hongju Koh, born in 1954, is an American diplomat, lawyer, legal scholar, politician and writer.
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Harold Hongju Koh is an American diplomat, lawyer, legal scholar, politician, and writer.
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Except for his periods of government service, he has taught at Yale Law School from 1985 to the present, including as the law school's 15th Dean from 2004 to 2009, and currently as a Sterling Professor of international law.
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P569 (date of birth): 1954
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P569 (date of birth): 1954-12-08
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P19 (place of birth): Boston
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