Kim Hyeon-soo
Kim Hyeon-soo (; also known as Kim Hyun-soo; born 1961) is a South Korean politician currently serving as the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs since his appointment by President Moon Jae-in in August 2019. He was appointed as Minister three months after he resigned from the Vice Minister - the first deputy head of the Ministry under President Moon. He was previously its Deputy Minister, its third highest ranking position after Minister and Vice Minister, under the preceding conservative president Park Geun-hye. After passing the state exam in 1986, he has spent the  entire professional career in public service related to agriculture and trade - mostly at the Ministry. Kim holds three degrees - a bachelor in economics from Yonsei University, a master's in public administration from Seoul National University and a doctorate in agricultural economics from University of Wisconsin–Madison.