Lee Dong-phil is a South Korean politician who, as of April 2014, serves as Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
Education
March 1971 – February 1974: Graduated from Daegeon High School
March 1974 – February 1978: Bachelor"s Degree in Livestock Management, Yeungnam University
March 1979 – August 1981: Master"s Degree in Economics, Seoul National University
January 1988 – December 1991: Doctoral Degree in Agricultural Economics, University of Missouri, United States.
Career
March 2013–present: Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs October 2011 – March 2013: President of the of Korea Rural Economic Institute June 1980 – March 2013: of Korea Rural Economic Institute August 1998 – February 2000: of Korea Rural Economic Institute (dispatched to the Regulatory Reform Committee) April 2006 – April 2012: Commissioner of the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Regulatory Audit Committee.
Membership
June 2008 – December 2009: Subcommittee member of the Special Commission on Agriculture, Fisheries, and Rural Policies
October 2008 – July 2011: Member of the Presidential Committee on Regional Development, Regional Development Expert Committee
October 2011 – January 2013: Member of the Commission on Regional Development of Rural Areas and Life Quality Enhancement for Farmers and Fishermen
November 2011 – January 2013: Member of the Central Agricultural, Fisheries, Rural and Food Industries Policy Council.