Kim Jung-kwan (politician)
Kim Jung-kwan | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Kim in 2025 | |
| Minister of Trade, Industry, and Reasources | |
| Assumed office 19 July 2025 | |
| President | Lee Jae Myung |
| Preceded by | Ahn Duk-geun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 (age 57–58) Jangseong County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea |
| Education | |
Kim Jung-kwan (Korean: 김정관; born 1968) is a South Korean politician who has served as the minister of trade, industry, and resources since 2025.
Biography
Kim was born in 1968 in Jangseong County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea.[1] He majored in economics at Seoul National University and received a master's degree and doctorate from the University of Missouri.[1][2] Kim previously worked at the Ministry of Finance, the Presidential Secretariat, and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Kim was the CEO of the Doosan Management Institute in 2019.[1]
Kim was nominated to become the Industry Minister in June 2025.[3] In January 2026, Kim met American officials regarding a Korea-US trade deal to avoid tariffs on Korean goods.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Kim Jeong-kwan". Korea Who. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ↑ Kyong-ae, Choi (2025-06-29). "(profile) Ex-veteran bureaucrat nominated as industry minister | Yonhap News Agency". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 2025-06-30. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ↑ Han-na, Park (2025-06-29). "Economic technocrat-turned-Doosan executive nominated as industry minister". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ↑ "South Korea industry minister arrives in Washington to discuss tariff warning, Yonhap says". Reuters. January 28, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.