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Chung Hwang-keun

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Chung Hwang-keun
정황근
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Assumed office
10 May 2022
PresidentYoon Suk-yeol
Prime MinisterHan Duck-soo
Preceded byKim Hyeon-soo
Succeeded bySong Mi-ryung
Administrator of Rural Development Administration
In office
17 August 2016 – 16 July 2017
PresidentPark Geun-hye
Prime MinisterHwang Kyo-ahn
Preceded byLee Yang-ho
Succeeded byRa Seung-yong
Personal details
Born (1960-01-20) 20 January 1960 (age 64)
Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Political partyIndependent
Alma materSeoul National University

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

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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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Experienced bureaucrat tapped for agriculture minister". The Korea Times. 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  2. ^ a b "Final two Cabinet posts are filled". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2023-06-02.