Kim Jung-kwan
Profile
Kim Jung-kwan is a South Korean politician and economic technocrat who has served as the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources since 2025. Born in Jangseong County in 1968, he studied economics at Seoul National University and earned his master's degree and doctorate from the University of Missouri. He passed the higher civil service examination and held various positions in the Ministry of Finance, the Presidential Secretariat, the Bank of Korea, and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development before transitioning to the corporate sector as an executive at Doosan. In 2025, he assumed office as industry minister, navigating key trade discussions and international economic negotiations.
Details
- Born
- 1968-10-27 · 57 years old
- Birth place
- Jangseong County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
- Education
- Seoul National University, University of Missouri
- Career
- Bureaucrat at Ministry of Finance and Economy, Bank of Korea official, Senior Cooperation Financial Expert at IBRD, CEO of Doosan Management Institute, Executive at Doosan Enerbility
