Kim In-jung Appointed as Deputy Minister for Rural Policy at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 3rd that Kim Injoong, Director of the Rural Policy Bureau, has been appointed as the new Deputy Minister.

Kim Injoong, the new Deputy Minister, is a graduate of Shinhung High School in Chungju, Chungbuk, and completed his master's degree at Yonsei University Graduate School of Public Administration after graduating from Yonsei University Department of Public Administration. He entered public service through the 37th Administrative Examination and has served in the International Cooperation Division, Food Policy Division, and Public Relations Office, as well as holding positions such as Minister's Secretary, Head of the Financial Evaluation Team, and Director of the Rural Policy Division. He also has experience being dispatched to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

After serving as Director of the Development Project Bureau at the Saemangeum Development Agency and being dispatched to the Central Officials Training Institute, he returned to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and served as the Creative Agriculture and Food Policy Officer. From 2017, he served as Food Policy Officer, and in 2019, as Director of the Rural Policy Bureau. Notably, during his tenure as Creative Agriculture and Food Policy Officer, he was recognized for his efforts to promote safe food such as eco-friendly agricultural products and to establish a venture and startup ecosystem in the agriculture and food sector.

During his time as Director of the Rural Policy Bureau, he was responsible for rice supply and market stabilization, and contributed to laying the foundation for the introduction of the Public Interest Direct Payment System, which was implemented for the first time this year. As Director of the Rural Policy Bureau, he oversaw tasks related to improving the quality of life for farmers, enhancing rural living conditions, and promoting rural convergence and diversification.

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