South Korean President Moon Jae-in appoints 16 new vice ministers
The reshuffle is seen as Moon Jae-in's readiness to take a firmer grip on state affairs as he enters his third year in power.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on December 14 appointed 16 new vice ministers, including two vice finance ministers, in a sweeping reshuffle of senior government officials before his third year in office begins in 2019, Yonhap reported.
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| South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Photo: Yonhap |
According to the Presidential Office, the South Korean leader appointed Mr. Lee Ho-seung, presidential assistant for employment, as First Vice Minister of Finance, replacing incumbent Vice Minister Koh Hyeong-gwon.
Koo Yun-cheol, chief of the Budget Office of the Ministry of Finance, was appointed as second vice minister of finance, replacing Kim Yong-jin.
In addition, Mr. Moon Jae-in also appointed Mr. Kim Yong-sam, a top official at the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, as First Vice Minister of Culture and Sports, and Ms. Mun Mi-ock, presidential assistant for science and technology, as First Vice Minister of Science.
The reshuffle is seen as Moon Jae-in's readiness to take a firmer grip on state affairs as he enters his third year in power.
The change of Vice Finance Ministers seems to show Moon Jae-in's efforts to better cope with the economic slowdown as well as boost the gloomy job market./.
