Cho Myoung-gyon (; born 17 November 1957) is a South Korean politician previously served as President Moon Jae-in's first

Minister of Unification The Ministry of Unification is an executive department of the South Korean government aimed at promoting Korean reunification. It was first established in 1969 as the ''National Unification Board'', under the rule of Park Chung-hee. It gained its ...

. After passing the state exam in 1979, Cho spent most of his career at the Ministry of Unification. He actively participated in multiple projects and negotiations with

Pyongyang Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 populatio ...

which resulted in enhanced Inter-Korean relations during Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun administrations commended by then-Minister

Jeong Se-hyun Jeong Se-hyun (Korean: 정세현; Hanja: 丁世鉉; born 7 May 1945) is a South Korean politician served as an Unification Minister under two consecutive presidents from 2002 to 2004. He spent more than two decades at the Ministry of Unificati ...

. He left public service upon the beginning of the new administration in 2008. Since then he completely distanced himself from politics before being appointed as Minister in 2017. During his term as Minister, Inter-Korean relations dramatically improved which was deteriorated after Kim and Roh administrations. He holds two degrees - a bachelor's in statistics from Sungkyunkwan University and a master's in administration from

Seoul National University Seoul National University (SNU; ) is a national public research university located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1946, Seoul National University is largely considered the most prestigious university in South Korea; it is one of the three "S ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cho, Myoung-gyon Living people Sungkyunkwan University alumni Seoul National University alumni 1957 births People from Uijeongbu Politicians from Gyeonggi Province Government ministers of South Korea Experts on North Korea South Korean Roman Catholics