| Cho Kyoo-hong | |
|---|---|
| 조규홍 | |
| Minister of Health and Welfare | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 October 2022 | |
| President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
| Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo |
| Preceded by | Kwon Deok-cheol |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1967-02-19) 19 February 1967 (age 57) Haman, South Gyeongsang, South Korea |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University (BA, MPA) University of Colorado Boulder (MA, PhD) |
Cho Kyoo-hong (Korean: 조규홍; Hanja: 曺圭鴻; born 19 February 1967) is a South Korean government official who has served as Minister of Health and Welfare in the Cabinet of Yoon Suk Yeol since 5 October 2022. As the first deputy health minister, Cho served as acting minister after former Minister Kwon Deok-cheol left office in May. He was the third person appointed by President Yoon to fill the position after the first two nominees were forced to step down amid controversy.
Early life and education
Cho graduated from Seoul National University with a bachelor's degree in economics and a master's degree in public administration. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Colorado.
References
- 정, 주원 (2022-10-04). "(LEAD) Yoon appoints former finance ministry official as health minister". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- Nam, Hyun-woo (2022-09-07). "President names health minister, secretaries for political affairs". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- Kim, Sarah (2022-09-07). "President names third health minister nominee, completes major reshuffle". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
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