Noh Hyeong-ouk
{{Short description|South Korean politician (born 1962)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Noh Hyeong-ouk taking a commemorative photo with the Speaker of the National Assembly.jpg
| caption =
| name = Noh Hyeong-ouk
| native_name = {{nobold|노형욱}}
| native_name_lang = ko
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1962}}
| birth_place = Sunchang County, North Jeolla, South Korea
| office1 = Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
| president1 = Moon Jae-in
| term_start1 = 14 May 2021
| term_end1 = 13 May 2022
| predecessor1 = Byeon Chang-heum
Yoon Sung-won (acting)
| successor1 = Won Hee-ryong
| office2 = Minister for Government Policy Coordination
| president2 = Moon Jae-in
| term_start2 = 9 November 2018
| term_end2 = 8 May 2020
| predecessor2 = Hong Nam-ki
| successor2 = Koo Yun-cheol
| office3 = 2nd Deputy Minister for Government Policy Coordination
| president3 = Park Geun-hye
Moon Jae-in
| minister3 = Lee Seok-jun
Hong Nam-ki
| term_start3 = 25 August 2016
| term_end3 = 9 November 2018
| predecessor3 = Cho Kyung-kyu
| successor3 = Cha Young-hwan
| party = Independent
| otherparty =
| alma_mater = Yonsei University
Seoul National University
Sciences Po
| occupation = Activist, government official
| children =
| parents =
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Noh Hyeong-ouk ({{Korean|hangul=노형욱}}, born 1962) is a South Korean activist and government official who has been the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport since 14 May 2021. He previously served as the Minister for Government Policy Coordination from 2018 to 2020, and the 2nd Deputy Minister from 2016 to 2018.
Education and early career
Born in Sunchang, North Jeolla, Noh attended Gwangju Jeil High School and studied political diplomacy at Yonsei University.{{Cite news |newspaper=edaily.co.kr |lang=ko |date= 16 April 2021|script-title=ko:[프로필]노형욱 신임 국토교통부 장관 내정자|url= https://www.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=02532166629016776&mediaCodeNo=257&OutLnkChk=Y|access-date= 16 April 2021}}{{Cite news |newspaper=hankyung.com |lang=ko |date= 16 April 2021|script-title=ko:신임 국토부 장관에 '김현미 대학 동기' 노형욱 내정|url= https://www.hankyung.com/politics/article/202104161251i|access-date= 16 April 2021}}{{Cite news |lang=ko |newspaper=hani.co.kr |date= 9 November 2018|script-title=ko:노형욱 신임 국무조정실장 누구?…이 총리 신임 두터워|url= http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/politics/politics_general/869650.html|access-date= 16 April 2021}}{{Cite news |newspaper=edaily.co.kr |lang=ko |date= 16 August 2016|script-title=ko:[프로필] 노형욱 국무조정실 2차관…기재부 내 신망 두터운 재정 전문가|url= https://www.etoday.co.kr/news/view/1371274|access-date= 16 April 2021}} He also obtained 2 master's degrees; one in public administration from Seoul National University while another one in international economics at Sciences Po.
He is a colleague to Kim Hyun-mee, the former and the first Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport under the President Moon Jae-in. Both used to be involved in student movements during the university life. He is also a junior to the former Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon.
Career
After qualifying for the Public Administration Examination in 1986, Noh has been working at the Ministry of Economy and Finance (formerly the Ministry of Planning and Budget), where he served various positions, including the Head of the Welfare, Labour and Budget.
In 2009, he served as the Director General for Policy Planning of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. He strengthened the social safety net that was influenced by the global financial crisis.
In August 2016, Noh became the 2nd Deputy Minister for Government Policy Coordination under the then President Park Geun-hye. After Moon Jae-in was elected the new president in 2017, he remained the position until he was promoted as the Minister in 2018. He was replaced by Koo Yun-cheol in 2020.{{Cite news |newspaper=newspim|lang=ko |date= 8 May 2020|script-title=ko:[프로필] 구윤철 신임 국무조정실장|url= https://m.newspim.com/news/view/20200508000839|access-date= 16 April 2021}}
On 16 April 2021, Noh was nominated the new Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, replacing the controversial incumbent Byeon Chang-heum. He was officially appointed on 14 May.{{Cite news |newspaper=koscaj.com|lang=ko |date= 14 May 2020|script-title=ko:문재인 대통령, 노형욱 국토교통부 장관 임명|url= http://www.koscaj.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=218741|access-date= 14 May 2021}}{{Cite news |newspaper=yonhapnewstv.co.kr |lang=ko |date= 14 May 2020|script-title=ko:문대통령, 임혜숙·노형욱 장관 임명안 재가|url= https://www.yonhapnewstv.co.kr/news/MYH20210514009600038|access-date= 14 May 2021}}