[Breaking] Moon taps deputy PM for economy, female foreign minister

By Shin Yong-bae

Published : May 21, 2017 - 11:35

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President Moon Jae-in on Sunday named seven key members of the Cabinet and his secretariat, focusing on the diplomatic sector as part of his plan to tighten ties with partner states.

President Moon Jae-in (Yonhap)

As deputy prime minister and finance minister to supervise the nation’s economic affairs in general, the president picked Kim Dong-yeon, incumbent chief of Ajou University, according to Cheong Wa Dae.

Kim Dong-yeon

Kang Kyung-hwa, policy aide to United Nations secretary-general, was tapped as foreign minister. Yonsei University Professor Moon Chung-in and President Moon‘s special envoy to the United States Hong Seok-hyun were named the Blue House’s special advisers for unification, foreign affairs and national security.

Kang Kyung-hwa

Former diplomat Chung Eui-yong, who played a pivotal role in Hong’s US visit, was named as Cheong Wa Dae’s national security chief, while Korea University Professor Jang Ha-sung will take charge as chief policymaker.

Chung Eui-yong

Jang Ha-sung

Conservative economist Kim Kwang-doo was named vice chair of the presidential economic advisory committee.

By Bae Hyun-jung
(tellme@heraldcorp.com)

[Breaking] Moon taps deputy PM for economy, female foreign minister

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