Kim Yung-rok

{{Short description|South Korean politician (born 1956)}}

{{family name hatnote|Kim||lang=Korean}}

{{BLP sources|date=July 2018}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Kim Yung-rok

| native_name = {{nobold|김영록}}

| image = Kim Yung-rok 20250307.jpg

| office = Governor of South Jeolla Province

| term_start = 1 July 2018

| term_end =

| predecessor = Lee Nak-yeon

| successor =

| office1 = Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

| term_start1 = 3 July 2017

| term_end1 = 15 March 2018

| predecessor1 = Kim Jae-su

| successor1 = Lee Gae-ho

| president1 = Moon Jae-in

| office2 = Member of the National Assembly

| term_start2 = 30 May 2008

| term_end2 = 29 May 2016

| predecessor2 = Chae Il-byung
Lee Young-ho

| successor2 = Yoon Young-il

| constituency2 = HaenamJindoWando

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|2|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Wando, South Jeolla Province, South Korea

| death_date =

| death_place =

| alma_mater = Konkuk University
Syracuse University

| party = Democratic

| signature = Signature of Kim Yung-rok.png

| website = [https://blog.naver.com/kyrstory Kim Yung-rok's Blog]

| module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes

|hangul = %김영록

|hanja = 金瑛錄

}}

}}

Kim Yung-rok ({{korean|hangul=김영록}}; born 17 February 1956) is a South Korean public servant and politician. He served as Member of the National Assembly, Minister of Agriculture. Currently, Kim is serving as the governor of South Jeolla Province. He is a member of the Democratic Party of Korea.

Life

Kim Yung-rok was born in Wando County, South Jeolla Province on February 17, 1955.

Kim entered public office after passing the 21st administrative examination and he was elected to the Member of the National Assembly in 2008.{{cite web|url=https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=100&oid=022&aid=0001980144|script-title=ko:민주 최고위, 박지원·김영록 복당 의결…의석 83개로|language=korean|website=Segye Ilbo|date=2008-08-14|accessdate=2018-07-26}} And He was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in 2017 and later resigned in March 2018{{cite web|url=http://www.dailian.co.kr/news/view/700115/?sc=naver|script-title=ko:김영록 농식품부 장관 사퇴, 전남도지사 출마 공식화|language=korean|website=Dailian|date=14 March 2018 |accessdate=2018-07-26}} to be elected to governor of South Jeolla Province.{{cite web|url=http://news.g-enews.com/view.php?ud=2018061417373849276bd57179a1_1&md=20180614193428_J|script-title=ko:전남도지사에 김영록 더불어민주당 후보 당선|language=korean|website=Global Economic|date=14 June 2018 |accessdate=2018-07-26}}

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