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Moon Jae-in gives video remarks to the UN General Assembly, Sept. 22, 2020.
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The Blue House announced President Moon Jae-in’s appointments for presidential chief of staff and senior secretary for civil affairs on December 31.
Chief of Staff Noh Young-min, who finished his 11-month service for Moon, presented the briefing and reported two new cabinet members: Yoo Young-min as the new presidential chief of staff and Shin Hyun-soo as the new senior secretary for civil affairs.
Yoo was the first minister of science and ICT in Moon administration. He was recruited by Moon to run in general elections for the Democratic Party, and staged unsuccessful bids for a legislative seat in Busan in 2016 and 2020. Before starting his political career, he led the ICT division at POSCO, a South Korean steel-making company. Given his background as an ICT expert, Yoo has been noted as the right person to support Moon in pursuing various state affairs while leadin
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Updated : 2021-01-03 13:42
President Moon Jae-in flies on the E-737 Peace Eye military aircraft early Friday to inspect combat readiness on New Year s Day. Yonhap
By Do Je-hae
For the first time, President Moon Jae-in s office will be run by an economic and ICT expert, a departure from the practice of filling the chief of staff post with political heavyweights with special personal ties to the President.
The presidential office on Thursday announced You Young-min, Moon s first science and technology minister with years of experience in the corporate sector, as successor to outgoing chief of staff Noh Young-min after almost two years on the job.
Posted : 2020-12-31 14:37
President Moon Jae-in, left, and his new chief of staff You Young-min / Yonhap
President Moon Jae-in has tapped You Young-min, a former science and technology minister, as his new chief of staff, Cheong Wa Dae announced Thursday.
You, known for his IT expertise from decades of experience in a related corporate sector, is succeeding Noh Young-min, who tendered his resignation the previous day following a two-year stint.
Noh was quoted as saying that he wants to leave room for fresh momentum in Moon s presidency, which is facing a host of challenges from housing market instability to the troubled COVID-19 response.