Ahn Duk-geun (Korean안덕근; born 21 April 1968) is a South Korean Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. He was a professor at the Korea Development Institute's Graduate School of Public Policy and Management.

Ahn Duk-geun
안덕근
Ahn in 2023
Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy
Assumed office
4 January 2024
PresidentYoon Suk Yeol
Prime MinisterHan Duck-soo
Preceded byBang Moon-kyu
Personal details
Born (1968-04-21) 21 April 1968 (age 56)
Daegu, South Korea
Alma materSeoul National University (BA)
University of Michigan (PhD, JD)

Career

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He earned a bachelor's degree in international economics from Seoul National University in 1990 and a doctorate from the University of Michigan in 1996.

From 2000 to 2005, he served as a professor at the Graduate School of Public Policy and Management at the Korea Development Institute and led the school's Information Technology Center and Trade Strategy Center.

He also served as an advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "(profile) Professor with expertise in int'l trade tapped as new trade minister". Yonhap News Agency. May 9, 2022.