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Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy
Ahn Duk-geun
International Trade Expert with Both Theory and Practice, Tasked with Success of Czech Nuclear Plant and East Sea Oil Projects
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Last Updated on Sep 25, 2024
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Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy
Life Summary
Ahn Duk-geun is the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy.
He is dedicated to supporting companies in expanding exports and enhancing the competitiveness of future industries. He is also focused on successfully completing major projects such as securing contracts for nuclear power plant construction in the Czech Republic and developing oil and gas fields in the East Sea.
He was born on April 21, 1968, in Daegu.
Ahn graduated from Daegu Deokwon High School and Seoul National University with a degree in International Economics.
He earned both his master’s and doctorate degrees in Economics from the University of Michigan's graduate program, and obtained a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Michigan Law School.
Ahn has served as a visiting professor, assistant professor, and associate professor at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management, and worked as a professor in the Graduate School of International Studies at Seoul National University.
As an expert in international trade, he has held various advisory positions including advisor to the Ministry of Justice’s New Round Legal Support Task Force, non-executive member of the Trade Commission at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, chair of the TPP Strategic Forum, chairman of the Private Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations, and non-executive director of KOTRA.
During the Park Geun-hye administration, he served as an expert member of the Presidential Transition Committee’s Economic Division 1 and as a macro-finance advisor for the National Economic Advisory Council.
With the inauguration of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, Ahn was appointed as the head of the Trade Negotiation Headquarters at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, where he focused on responding to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and semiconductor policies.
He is known for his gentle personality and strong communication skills.
#AhnDukgeun #TradeIndustryEnergy #KoreanPolitics #CzechNuclearProject #EastSeaOilGas #TradeNegotiation #InternationalTrade #YoonSukyeolAdministration #InflationReductionAct #SouthKorea
He is dedicated to supporting companies in expanding exports and enhancing the competitiveness of future industries. He is also focused on successfully completing major projects such as securing contracts for nuclear power plant construction in the Czech Republic and developing oil and gas fields in the East Sea.
He was born on April 21, 1968, in Daegu.
Ahn graduated from Daegu Deokwon High School and Seoul National University with a degree in International Economics.
He earned both his master’s and doctorate degrees in Economics from the University of Michigan's graduate program, and obtained a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Michigan Law School.
Ahn has served as a visiting professor, assistant professor, and associate professor at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management, and worked as a professor in the Graduate School of International Studies at Seoul National University.
As an expert in international trade, he has held various advisory positions including advisor to the Ministry of Justice’s New Round Legal Support Task Force, non-executive member of the Trade Commission at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, chair of the TPP Strategic Forum, chairman of the Private Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations, and non-executive director of KOTRA.
During the Park Geun-hye administration, he served as an expert member of the Presidential Transition Committee’s Economic Division 1 and as a macro-finance advisor for the National Economic Advisory Council.
With the inauguration of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, Ahn was appointed as the head of the Trade Negotiation Headquarters at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, where he focused on responding to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and semiconductor policies.
He is known for his gentle personality and strong communication skills.
#AhnDukgeun #TradeIndustryEnergy #KoreanPolitics #CzechNuclearProject #EastSeaOilGas #TradeNegotiation #InternationalTrade #YoonSukyeolAdministration #InflationReductionAct #SouthKorea