The police agency has named its first-ever female chief superintendent general, its second-highest rank, since its establishment in 1945.

According to the Korean National Police Agency Monday, Senior Superintendent General Lee Kum-hyoung, who is director-general for personnel management of the agency, has been nominated president of the Korean National Police University.

The school president is ranked as chief superintendent general, one rank below the head of the police agency, which is commissioner general. A chief superintendent general corresponds to a government official in the first or top grade, while the police agency has just five chief superintendent generals.

Born in North Chungcheong Province, Lee joined the agency as a police officer and built a career over 36 years. She is also the nation’s third female senior superintendent, second female superintendent general and first female senior superintendent general.

By Chun Sung-woo (swchun@heraldcorp.com)