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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Inauguration of Her Excellency Park Geun-hye, President-elect of the Republic of Korea on February 25, 2013

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Seoul, Korea to attend the Inauguration of Her Excellency Park Geun-hye, President-elect of the Republic of Korea on February 25, 2013.

The Honorable Tom Donilon, Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor, will lead the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

The Honorable Sung Kim, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea

General James D. Thurman, Commander of the United Nations Command, Republic of Korea- U.S. Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea

The Honorable Daniel Russel, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Asian Affairs, NSS