Defense Attaché Office
Objectives and Tasks:
- Contribute to the Diplomatic Mission in area of defense, serving foreign and defense policy Chile.
- Represent correctly the Ministry of Defence of Chile in the Republic of Korea and increase the links between the Ministry of Defense and defense institutions of both countries and those represented in Korea.
- Contribute to identify instances of technological development for the National military industry.
Diego González López
Defense, Military, Naval and Air Force Attaché
Captain Diego González López was born on November 13, 1979 in the city of Viña del Mar. After completing his studies at the Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones, Padres Franceses, in the same city, he entered the Naval School “Arturo Prat” on January 30, 1996, graduating as Midshipman on December 17, 1999.
In his more than 19 years of service aboard surface ships, his functions between 2011 and 2018 on the Type 23 frigates “Almirante Condell”, “Almirante Lynch” and “Almirante Cochrane” stand out, in addition to belonging to the staff of the Squadron Command in Chief as Command and Control and Intelligence Officer in 2016.
In the Northern Missile Command he served as Head of the Weapons Systems Department and Second Commander of the LM-37 “Lieutenant Orella”. In addition, Commander González commanded the LPC “Grumete Campos”, the PMD “Cirujano Videla” and the OPV “Cabo Odger”.
In the academic field,
He has the professional title of Naval Electronic Engineer, Graduate in Naval and Maritime Sciences from the Naval Polytechnic Academy, Master in Naval and Maritime Sciences from the Naval War Academy, specialist in General Staff,
Diploma in “Organizational Management” from the Andrés Bello University and Diploma in “International Relations” from the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso.
On January 1, 2025, he was promoted to Captain of the Navy and, as of December 31, 2024, he performs duties as Defense, Military, Attaché.
Naval and Air to the Chilean Embassy in South Korea.
RESPONSABILITIES:
- Advise the Chief of Diplomatic Mission in defense issues.
- Participate in protocolar and professional activities with the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Korea and friendly countries represented in Korea.
- Develop activities to strengthen ties between the Defense Ministries of both countries, Chile and Korea, and dependent institutions.
- Coordinate the link between the Joint Chiefs of Staff of both countries, Chile and Korea and their own armed forces, in all areas of military competition.
- Coordinate exchanges between institutions of the Defense of both countries, including the areas of personal, professional, academic and sports.
- Search and participate in activities related to technology development, oriented to the military industry, identifying and narrowing ties with companies of national interest.
Sra. Teresa Lee In-sook
Secretaria Administrativa
Bachelor in Hispanic Philology at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul (1985-1989). Diploma in Spanish Philology at the Madrid Complutense University, Spain (1989-1990), English as Second Language at Vancouver Lincoln College (2007-2008) and Douglas College, both in Vancouver, Canada (2013). Past work experience as Administrative Secretary in the Embassy of Costa Rica in Korea (1990-1991), in the Consular Section of the Embassy of Guatemala in Korea (1992-1996), Administrative Secretary in Cosko Consulting Ltd., Seoul (1996-1997) and to the Embassy of Chile in Korea : Consular Section (1999) and as Administrative Secretary of the Defense Attaché (2000-2006). Teacher of Spanish Grammar in Dr. Yang Educational Institute, Vancouver, Canada (2010-2012). She speaks Korean, Spanish and English. She is rehired by the Embassy in 2015.
RESPONSABILITIES:
- Coordinate the official agenda for the Defense Attaché, serving as an assistant.
- Organize and manage social activities and protocol affairs.
- Advise to the Defense Attaché in administrative and accounting matters.
- Interpretation and Translation.
- Contacts with authorities of Korean Armed Forces.