Cho Kyoo-hong

{{Short description|South Korean politician (born 1967)}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| native_name = {{nobold|조규홍}}

| image = Cho Kyoo-hong 20250305.jpg

| caption = Cho in 2025

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|2|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Haman, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

| alma_mater = Seoul National University (BA, MPA)
University of Colorado Boulder (MA, PhD)

| party = Independent

| office = Minister of Health and Welfare

| president = Yoon Suk Yeol

| primeminister = Han Duck-soo

| termstart = 5 October 2022

| predecessor = Kwon Deok-cheol

}}

Cho Kyoo-hong ({{Korean|hangul=조규홍|hanja=曺圭鴻}}; born 19 February 1967) is a South Korean government official who has served as Minister of Health and Welfare in the Cabinet of Yoon Suk Yeol since 5 October 2022.{{Cite web |last=정 |first=주원 |date=2022-10-04 |title=(LEAD) Yoon appoints former finance ministry official as health minister |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20221004010051315 |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=Yonhap News Agency |language=en}} As the first deputy health minister, Cho served as acting minister after former Minister Kwon Deok-cheol left office in May. He was the third person appointed by President Yoon to fill the position after the first two nominees were forced to step down amid controversy.{{Cite web |last=Nam |first=Hyun-woo |date=2022-09-07 |title=President names health minister, secretaries for political affairs |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/10/356_335756.html |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=The Korea Times |language=en}}

Early life and education

Cho graduated from Seoul National University with a bachelor's degree in economics and a master's degree in public administration. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Colorado.{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Sarah |date=2022-09-07 |title=President names third health minister nominee, completes major reshuffle |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/09/07/national/politics/Yoon-Sukyeol-reshuffle-presidential-office/20220907180405178.html |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |language=en}}

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