About MND

Minister Profile

Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-Back

Education

Education
Graduated from the Department of Philosophy and completed coursework for the Master’s program at the Graduate School of International Trade, Sungkyunkwan University

Major Assignments

Major Assignments
President of the World Scout Parliamentary Union (2022 – present)
Chairperson of the National Defense Committee of the 20th National Assembly (2018 – 2020)
Supreme Council Member of the Democratic Party of Korea (2018)
Chairperson of the Seoul Metropolitan Chapter, Democratic Party of Korea (2017 – 2020)
Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Korea (2016 – 2017)
Executive Secretary of the Democratic Party of Korea on the National Defense Committee during the 18th and 19th National Assemblies (2008 – 2010) (2012 – 2014)
Member of the 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd National Assemblies (Dongdaemun A, Seoul) (2008 – present)
Director of Organization, Millennium Democratic Party, South Korea (2001)