Profile: Moon Shin-hak Appointed as New Chief of Economic Growth

President Lee Jae-myung appointed Moon Shin-hak as the new Chief of Economic Growth in the Presidential Office on October 1. Moon is a seasoned economic bureaucrat with extensive experience in the industrial and energy sectors.

Born in Haenam, Jeollanam-do, in 1967, Moon graduated from Chosun University High School in Gwangju and earned a degree in economics from Seoul National University. He entered public service after passing the 38th National Administrative Examination and has built his career in the Ministry of Industry, Resources, and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

He has held various positions, including Director of Corporate Cooperation, Director of Semiconductor and Display, and Director of Oil Industry, gaining experience in corporate support and key industry policies. He also served in significant roles in the nuclear power sector, including Director of Nuclear Industry Policy.

During the Moon Jae-in administration, he led the Energy Transition Public Communication Task Force, overseeing energy transition policies. His career is characterized by a broad focus on industries and energy, ranging from manufacturing, including semiconductors, to oil, gas, and nuclear power.

Moon has served as a policy advisor and spokesperson for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and was appointed as the First Deputy Minister of the ministry in June of last year. He has since been responsible for industrial policy as Deputy Minister.

With this appointment, he succeeds Ha Jun-kyung, the former Chief of Economic Growth, and will assist in economic policy at the Blue House.

△April 1967, Haenam, Jeollanam-do △Chosun University High School △Seoul National University, Economics △38th National Administrative Examination △Director of Nuclear Industry Policy, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy △Policy Advisor to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy △Spokesperson for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy △Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy △Chief of Economic Growth, Presidential Office