Kim Hyeon-soo
Kim Hyeon-soo (Korean: 김현수; Hanja: 金炫秀; also known as Kim Hyun-soo; born 1961) is a South Korean politician currently serving as the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs since his appointment by President Moon Jae-in in August 2019.[1]
Kim Hyeon-soo | |
|---|---|
김현수 | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | |
| Assumed office 31 August 2019 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Prime Minister | Lee Nak-yeon Chung Sye-kyun |
| Preceded by | Lee Gae-ho |
| Vice Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | |
| In office 13 June 2017 – 23 May 2019 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Prime Minister | Lee Nak-yeon |
| Preceded by | Lee Joon-won |
| Succeeded by | Lee Jae-wook |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 Daegu, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Yonsei University Seoul National University University of Wisconsin-Madison |
He was appointed as Minister three months after he resigned from the Vice Minister - the first deputy head of the Ministry under President Moon. He was previously its Deputy Minister, its third highest ranking position after Minister and Vice Minister, under the preceding conservative president Park Geun-hye.
After passing the state exam in 1986, he has spent the entire professional career in public service related to agriculture and trade - mostly at the Ministry.[2]
Kim holds three degrees - a bachelor in economics from Yonsei University, a master's in public administration from Seoul National University and a doctorate in agricultural economics from University of Wisconsin–Madison.[3]
References
- Herald, The Korea (2019-08-30). "Moon appoints new agriculture minister". www.koreaherald.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
- 강윤승 (2019-08-09). "(profile) Experienced, versatile bureaucrat tapped for agriculture minister". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
- "Minister's Biography". www.mafra.go.kr. Retrieved 2020-05-03.