President Lee Jae-myung appointed Kim Young-soo as the first deputy director of the Office for Government Policy Coordination and Kim Yong-soo as the second deputy director.

From the left, Kim Young-soo, the first Deputy Chief of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, Kim Yong-soo, the second Deputy Chief of the Office for Government Policy Coordination. /Courtesy of the Presidential Office

Spokesperson Kang Yoo-jung announced the appointments at a briefing at the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Seoul, on the morning of the same day.

First Deputy Kim Young-soo entered public service through the 36th Administrative Exam, serving as a social policy officer and head of the International Development Cooperation Headquarters, and director of the Social Coordination Office before becoming the head of the Office for Government Policy Coordination since August of last year.

Spokesperson Kang noted about First Deputy Kim, "He has a high understanding of policies having held various positions within the Office for Government Policy Coordination, with strengths in policy planning, coordination, analysis, and evaluation. He is recognized for his warm leadership and communication skills, as well as his ability to resolve conflicts and rapid work execution. He was deemed the right person to maximize government effectiveness through meticulous government management and inter-agency collaboration."

Second Deputy Kim Yong-soo, a member of the 40th Administrative Exam, has held roles as the policy officer for agriculture, forestry, marine affairs, and the general administrative policy officer, and has served as the head of the Economic Coordination Office since February of last year.

Regarding Second Deputy Kim, it was noted, "He has extensive experience in major positions within the Office for Government Policy Coordination and is recognized for his ability to find solutions without shying away from assigned tasks and his quick decision-making skills. His experience as the head of the Economic Coordination Office, including supporting the advancement of high-tech industries through the National High-Tech Business Strategy Committee, makes him a person capable of supporting the new administration's growth strategy."

He added, "With the capability to support the national growth strategy of the Lee Jae-myung administration through the deregulation and promotion of advanced strategic industries such as artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, and semiconductors, I expect these newly appointed individuals to effectively assist Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, who has vowed to be a 'dawn prime minister.'"

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