Sung Yun-mo
Sung Yun-mo is a South Korean politician currently serving as the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy since his appointment by President Moon Jae-in in September 2019.
Before promoted to Minister, he was President Moon's first Commissioner of Korean Intellectual Property Office - a vice-ministerial post. He was previously spokesperson of the Ministry and Deputy Minister of Economic Policy Coordination at Government Policy Coordination under preceding president Park Geun-hye.
After passing the state exam in 1988, he has built his career solely in public service. He worked at numerous industry-related department including now-Ministry of Economy and Finance, now-Ministry of SMEs and Startups, and Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.
Sung holds three degrees - a bachelor in economics and master's in policy studies from Seoul National University and a doctorate in economics from University of Missouri.
