Hong Jong-hak
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Hong Jong-hak | |
|---|---|
| 홍종학 | |
 | |
| Minister of SMEs and Startups | |
| In office 21 November 2017 – 8 April 2019 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Prime Minister | Lee Nak-yeon |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Park Young-sun |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 30 May 2012 – 29 May 2016 | |
| Constituency | Proportional representation |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1959 Incheon, South Korea |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Yonsei University UC San Diego |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 홍종학 |
| Hanja | 洪鍾學 |
| RR | Hong Jonghak |
| MR | Hong Chonghak |
Hong Jong-hak (Korean: 홍종학; born 12 May 1959) is an emeritus professor of economics at Gachon University[1] previously served as President Moon Jae-in's first Minister of SMEs and Startups.
For the 2012 general election, he left Gachon University where he first started his teaching career in 1992 as a lecturer.[2] As a parliamentarian, he took numerous roles in his party and its succeeding parties including one of its senior role, Chair of the Policy Planning Committee.[3]
After announcing that he will not seek for re-election, he joined then-candidate Moon's presidential campaign.[4]
He previously hosted radio show explaining economic issues at MBC Radio.[5]
He holds three degrees in economics - a bachelor and master's from Yonsei University and a doctorate from University of California, San Diego.[2]
