Chung Hwang-keun explained

Birth Date:20 January 1960
Birth Place:Cheonan, South Chungcheong, South Korea
Alma Mater:Seoul National University
Party:Independent
Office:Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
President:Yoon Suk-yeol
Primeminister:Han Duck-soo
Termstart:10 May 2022
Predecessor:Kim Hyeon-soo
Successor:Song Mi-ryung
Office1:Administrator of Rural Development Administration
President1:Park Geun-hye
Primeminister1:Hwang Kyo-ahn
Termstart1:17 August 2016
Termend1:16 July 2017
Predecessor1:Lee Yang-ho
Successor1:Ra Seung-yong

Chung Hwang-keun (born 20 January 1960) is a South Korean government official who currently serves as Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in the Cabinet of Yoon Suk-yeol.[1] He served as the administrator of the Rural Development Administration between 2016 and 2017.[2]

Career

Chung's career in government began after he passed a civil service exam in 1984, after which he joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. During the presidency of Park Geun-hye, he served as the presidential secretary for agriculture, food and rural affairs until 2016. He was then appointed as the head of the Rural Development Administration, a position he served in until 2017.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-04-14 . Experienced bureaucrat tapped for agriculture minister . 2022-08-27 . . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-04-14 . Final two Cabinet posts are filled . 2023-06-02 . . en.