Minister

Kwon
Oh-eul

Profile

  • Name Kwon Oh-eul
  • Year of Birth 1957
  • Place of Birth Andong, Gyeongbuk

Education

  • Feb 1976 Gyeongbuk High School
  • Feb 1982 B.A. in Political Science and International Relations, Korea University
  • Feb 2000 M.A. in Economics, Graduate School of Policy Studies, Korea University

Experience

  • Dec 1981~Jan 1991 Research Officer, Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Jul 1991~Jun 1995 Member, 4th Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Council
  • May 1996~May 2008 Member, 15th-17th National Assembly
  • Nov 2009~Oct 2013 Visiting Professor, Yeungnam University
  • Mar 2010~Feb 2012 Visiting Professor, Dongguk University
  • Jun 2010~Dec 2011 25th Secretary General of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
  • Mar 2013~Feb 2016 Invited Professor, Daegu Catholic University
  • Sep 2016~Aug 2020 Invited Professor, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
  • Mar 2023~Mar 2025 Vice President, Korea Parliamentary Society
  • Mar 2023~Jul 2025 Distinguished Professor, Shinhan University
  • Jul 25, 2025 Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

Awards

  • Mar 1999. Friend of Taxpayers Award, Citizens’ Coalition for Economic Justice
  • Nov 2011 Order of Service Merit, Blue Stripes