Hankoo Yeo Trade Minister
Education
- 2004Harvard Business School, U.S. / M.B.A
- 2002Harvard Kennedy School, U.S. / M.P.A.
- 2001Harvard Law School, U.S. / Certificate in International Tax Program
- 1995Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea / M.P.A. Graduate School of Public Administration
- 1992Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea / B.A. Business Administration
EXPERIENCE
Selected Academic Appointments
- Visiting Professor, Seoul National University Graduate School of Business, Korea, 2022-2023
- Non-Resident Distinguished Fellow, Asia Society Policy Institute, United States, 2022-2023
- Lecturer, Korea University Graduate School of International Studies, Korea, 2022-2023
- Lecturer, Korea Development Institute’s School of Public Policy & Management, Korea, 2005-2008
Selected Public Appointments
- Trade Minister, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, 2025-present
- Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics, United States, 2023-2025
- Trade Minister, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, 2021-2022
- Secretary to the President for New Southern and Northern Policy, Office of the President of the Republic of Korea, 2020-2021
- Deputy Minister for Trade Negotiations, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, 2019-2020
- Minister Counselor, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the USA, 2017-2019
- Director General, Bureau of Trade Policy, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, 2017
- Director General, FTA Policy Bureau, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, 2016-2017
- Chief, Office of Trans-Pacific Partnership, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, 2014-2016
- Senior Investment Policy Officer, Investment Climate Department, CIC/FPD, World Bank Group, 2010-2014
- Director, various offices and assignments, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, 2005-2014
- Director for International Economy & Industrial Policy, Secretariat of the National Economic Advisory Council, Office of the President of the Republic of Korea, 2006-2007
- Deputy Director, various offices and assignments, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, 1993-2005
- Public Affairs & Personnel Officer (1st Lieutenant), Mandatory Military Service, Korea & U.S. Air Force Component Command, 1995-1998
SELECTED ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
In English
- “Kaesong Industrial Complex (A), (B)”, (co-authored with Dante Roscini, Eric Werker, Harvard Business School Case N2-710-022, April 2010)
- “Special Economic Zones”, pp.283-308 (CH.12 on Low-carbon Green Special Economic Zones, World Bank, 2011)
In Korean
- “MBA Education at Harvard Business School” (Deonan Publishing Co., February 2007)
- “Why did they choose mobile phones instead of shoes?” (Alma Publishing Co., October 2013)
HONOURS AND AWARDS
- International Finance Corporation Performance Award (2013), World Bank Financial and Private Sector Development Vice President Award (2012)
- Achievement Award from the President of Korea (2006), Achievement Award from the Commerce, Industry and Energy Minister (2006)
- Air Force Public Affairs Officer Leadership Award (1998), Defense Minister’s Award (1995)
- Achievement Award from the Minister of Government Administration (1993), Daejeon EXPO Achievement Medal (1993)