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Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Song Mi-ryung
First Female Minister of Agriculture Emphasizes Structural Solutions to Rural Issues
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Last Updated on Dec 5, 2024
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Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Life Summary
Song Mi-ryung is the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
She is also the first woman to hold this position in the history of the ministry.
Amid increasing uncertainty surrounding rural areas due to climate change and an aging population, she is tasked with ensuring food security and revitalizing the rural economy.
Born in 1967 in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, Song graduated from Changdeok Girls’ High School in Seoul and Ewha Womans University, majoring in Political Science and Diplomacy (Class of 1985). She earned a master's degree in Urban Planning and a doctorate in Public Administration from Seoul National University.
She began her professional career in 1997 as a senior researcher at the Korea Rural Economic Institute. Over the years, she has held several significant roles, including Director of Planning and Coordination, Head of the Agricultural Observation Center, Director of the Agricultural and Rural Policy Research Division, and Head of the Balanced Development Research Unit.
In December 2023, she was appointed as the second Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs under the administration of President Yoon Suk-yeol.
On December 4, 2024, following the state of emergency declared by President Yoon, Song expressed her intent to resign, taking responsibility as a member of the Cabinet.
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She is also the first woman to hold this position in the history of the ministry.
Amid increasing uncertainty surrounding rural areas due to climate change and an aging population, she is tasked with ensuring food security and revitalizing the rural economy.
Born in 1967 in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, Song graduated from Changdeok Girls’ High School in Seoul and Ewha Womans University, majoring in Political Science and Diplomacy (Class of 1985). She earned a master's degree in Urban Planning and a doctorate in Public Administration from Seoul National University.
She began her professional career in 1997 as a senior researcher at the Korea Rural Economic Institute. Over the years, she has held several significant roles, including Director of Planning and Coordination, Head of the Agricultural Observation Center, Director of the Agricultural and Rural Policy Research Division, and Head of the Balanced Development Research Unit.
In December 2023, she was appointed as the second Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs under the administration of President Yoon Suk-yeol.
On December 4, 2024, following the state of emergency declared by President Yoon, Song expressed her intent to resign, taking responsibility as a member of the Cabinet.
#SongMiRyung #KoreaAgriculture #FoodSecurity #RuralDevelopment #ClimateChange #AgingPopulation #YoonAdministration #KoreanPolitics #WomenInLeadership #AgriculturePolicy