Park Neung-hoo
Park Neung-hoo | |
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박능후 | |
| Minister of Health and Welfare | |
| In office 22 July 2017 – 24 December 2020 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Preceded by | Chung Chin-youb |
| Succeeded by | Kwon Deok-cheol |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1956 Haman, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Park Neung-hoo | |
| Hangul | 박능후 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 朴淩厚 |
| RR | Bak Neunghu |
| MR | Pak Nŭnghu |
Park Neung-hoo (Korean: 박능후; born 24 June 1956) is a South Korean professor of social welfare at Kyonggi University previously served as President Moon Jae-in's first Minister of Health and Welfare from 2017 to 2020. Park was a leading figure combating the spread of coronavirus in South Korea.
Park studied the issue of poverty and social welfare for over three decades in academia. With his appointment, President Moon completed formation of his first cabinet in 2017. As of 2020, he is leading one of three ministries in which the head has not changed since Moon's presidency began, along with Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Hyun-mee and Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha.