Yoo Jin-ryong is a South Korean politician who formerly served as the Minister of Culture.
Yoo Jin-ryong is a South Korean politician who formerly served as the Minister of Culture.
Yoo Jin-ryong was born on September 2, 1956, in Incheon. In 1979, he graduated from Seoul National University with a bachelor's degree in Commerce and Trade, followed by a master's degree in Public Administration from Hanyang University a few years later. [1]
On February 13, 2013, Yoo Jin Ryong was appointed as South Korea's Minister of Culture. [2] Yoo resigned from the post in July 2014 after he clashed with President Park over staffing issues. [3] [4]
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