Kim Myung-jung has been appointed as the new Budget Director of the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
According to the ministry on September 16, Kim graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in business administration and obtained a master's degree in technology management from the Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States. He began his public service career after passing the 40th National Civil Service Examination.
During his tenure at the ministry, which was previously known as the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, he held various positions including Director of National Property Policy, Public Relations Officer, Director of Legal Affairs and Budget, Director of Budget Coordination, and Director of Budget Policy. After serving as the Vice Governor for Economic Affairs in Gangwon Province, he returned to the ministry to take on the role of Director of Fiscal Performance Review. He was also appointed as a member of the National Planning Committee under the Lee Jae-myung administration, where he managed budget and fiscal affairs.
Kim is recognized as a budget and finance expert, earning high regard both within and outside the ministry. He was even selected as a 'role model supervisor' by junior staff at the ministry.
With Kim's transition to the Budget Director position, attention is now focused on the vacancy left in the Planning and Coordination Office, as well as other remaining senior appointments.
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