| Kim Yung-rok | |||||||||||
| Office: | Governor of South Jeolla Province | ||||||||||
| Term Start: | 1 July 2018 | ||||||||||
| Predecessor: | Lee Nak-yeon | ||||||||||
| Office1: | Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | ||||||||||
| Term Start1: | 3 July 2017 | ||||||||||
| Term End1: | 15 March 2018 | ||||||||||
| Predecessor1: | Kim Jae-su | ||||||||||
| Successor1: | Lee Gae-ho | ||||||||||
| President1: | Moon Jae-in | ||||||||||
| Office2: | Member of the National Assembly | ||||||||||
| Term Start2: | 30 May 2008 | ||||||||||
| Term End2: | 29 May 2016 | ||||||||||
| Predecessor2: | Chae Il-byung Lee Young-ho | ||||||||||
| Successor2: | Yoon Young-il | ||||||||||
| Constituency2: | Haenam–Jindo–Wando | ||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 17 February 1956 | ||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Wando, South Jeolla Province, South Korea | ||||||||||
| Alma Mater: | Konkuk University Syracuse University | ||||||||||
| Party: | Democratic | ||||||||||
| Website: | Kim Yung-rok's Blog | ||||||||||
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Kim Yung-rok (; born 17 February 1956) is a South Korean public servant and politician. He served as Member of the National Assembly, Minister of Agriculture. Currently, Kim is serving as the governor of South Jeolla Province. He is a member of the Democratic Party of Korea.
Kim Yung-rok was born in Wando County, South Jeolla Province on February 17, 1955.
Kim entered public office after passing the 21st administrative examination and he was elected to the Member of the National Assembly in 2008.[1] And He was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in 2017 and later resigned in March 2018[2] to be elected to governor of South Jeolla Province.[3]