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Minister of Culture (South Korea)

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The South Korean Minister of Culture oversees the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The ministry was established on 3 January 1990 by Presidential Decree Number 12895, under the Roh Tae-woo Government. The first Minister of Culture was novelist Lee O-young.

List of Ministers of Culture

  • Yu In-chon (유인촌) (29 February 2008 - 26 January 2011)
  • Choung Byoung-gug (정병국) (27 January 2011 - 19 September 2011)
  • Choe Kwang-shik (최광식) (2 September 2011 - 10 March 10)
  • Yoo Jin-ryong (11 March 2013 - 16 July 2014)
  • Kim Jong-deok (August 21, 2014 – September 4, 2016)
  • Cho Yoon-sun (5 September 2016 – 21 January 2017)

    • References

    Minister of Culture (South Korea) Wikipedia
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