The Korea Automobile & Mobility Association (KAMA) said it appointed Jung Dae-jin, who previously served as trade vice minister at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, as its 19th chairman at a regular general meeting held on the 25th.
Jung is set to take office March 3. His term will run for three years.
Jung graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in economics and earned a master’s degree from its Graduate School of Public Administration. He entered public service in 1993 after passing the 37th national civil service exam.
He has held a range of posts spanning industrial policy, investment promotion and innovation, including director of the Industrial Technology Information Cooperation Division and the Industrial Economy Policy Division at the former Ministry of Knowledge Economy, and later served at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy as director general for Creative Industry Policy, investment policy chief and head of the Trade Policy Bureau. From 2021 to September 2023, he served as trade vice minister.
KAMA said Jung is well suited to lead the association amid protectionist trends in major markets such as the United States and the European Union, citing his broad understanding of the auto industry and trade policy. It said it expects his leadership to pursue both continuity and innovation, strengthening the competitiveness of South Korea’s auto industry and supporting the shift to future mobility.
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