Song Mi-ryung
Song Mi-ryung Minister of Agriculture | |
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송미령 | |
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs | |
Assumed office 29 December 2023 | |
President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo |
Preceded by | Chung Hwang-keun |
Personal details | |
Born | 1967 South Chungcheong, South Korea |
Political party | Non-partisan |
Alma mater | Ewha Womans University (BA) Seoul National University (MA, PhD) |
Song Mi-ryeong (Korean: 송미령, born 1967) is a South Korean professor and the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.[1]
Career
Song attended Seoul National University, earning a bachelor's degree in urban planning and a doctorate in public administration.[1] She served as a policy research expert at the Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI), a South Korean agricultural think tank; she joined in 1997 and ultimately became senior researcher, specializing in agricultural economics.[1] She served as an advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and as a member of several committees.[1]
In December 2023, President
As agriculture minister, Song reaffirmed government policy against the import of apples and pears (a phytosanitary measure intended to prevent the introduction of pests). Song said in 2024 that relaxing the ban would not bring down high fruit prices in South Korea.[6]
In 2024, Song promoted a plan to boost the global prominence of
References
- ^ a b c d e Kim Boram (December 4, 2023). "Expert in agricultural economics tapped as new agriculture minister". Yonhap News Agency.
- Korea Herald(December 17, 2023).
- ^ Agriculture minister voices strong support for ban on dog meat consumption, Korea Times (December 18, 2023).
- ^ Joohee Cho and Hakyung Kate Lee, South Korean assembly bans dog meat trade, consumption, ABC News (January 9, 2024).
- ^ Ko Dong-hwan, Agriculture ministry launches unit to monitor dog meat ban, Korea Times (January 22, 2024).
- ^ Gov't adamant against importing apples, pears despite surging fruit prices, Korea JoongAng Daily (March 8, 2024).
- Korea Times(February 2, 2024).