Koo Yun-cheol (Korean: 구윤철, born 1965) is a South Korean government official currently serving as the Minister for Government Policy Coordination since 2020. He previously served as the Vice Minister of Economy and Finance from 2018 to 2020.
Koo Yun-cheol | |
|---|---|
구윤철 | |
| Minister for Government Policy Coordination | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2020 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Preceded by | Noh Hyeong-ouk |
| 2nd Vice Minister of Economy and Finance | |
| In office 15 December 2018 – 8 May 2020 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Preceded by | Kim Yongjin |
| Succeeded by | Ahn Il-hwan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) Seongju, North Gyeongsang, South Korea[1] |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Min Mi-young[2] |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University University of Wisconsin–Madison Chung-Ang University |
| Occupation | Government official |
Career
editAfter qualifying for the Public Administration Examination, he had been involved in various positions within the Ministry of Economy and Finance (including the predecessor Ministry of Planning and Budget).[3][4][5] He also used to work at the Office of the President under the former President Roh Moo-hyun.[3][4][5] During the presidency of Lee Myung-bak, he was a senior secretary of the Inter-American Development Bank.[3][4][5]
Following the inauguration of the President Moon Jae-in, Koo became the Chief of Budget Office within the Ministry of Economy and Finance.[3][4][5] He was promoted to the deputy head of the Ministry in December 2018.[6]
Prior to the 2020 election, Koo was one of the potential candidate in Daegu-North Gyeongsang area.[7] He, however, declined to run, citing, "I'm neither willing, nor not in a situation to run."[7]
On 8 May 2020, Koo was appointed the new Minister for Government Policy Coordination.[3][4][5]
He has been widely considered as the potential Deputy Prime Minister.[8][9][10]
Education
editKoo is a graduate of Youngshin High School and read economics at Seoul National University.[3][4][5] He obtained a master's degree in public policy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and a doctorate in business administration at Chung-Ang University.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ [내 고향은 성주] 벽진면 출신 기재부 구윤철 예산실장. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "文, 구윤철·전현희에 임명장 수여.."코로나19 극복·반부패 사회 구현" 당부". 3 July 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g [프로필] 구윤철 국무조정실장…참여정부 청와대 근무한 '예산통'. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g [프로필]구윤철 신임 국무조정실장, '새 아이디어 찾는 혁신적 리더십'. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g [프로필] 구윤철 신임 국무조정실장. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ [프로필] 구윤철 기획재정부 2차관. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ a b 총선 시즌 다가오자 TK 공직사회 '술렁'. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ [세종시에서] 경제라인 대폭 물갈이…차기 경제사령탑은 누구?. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ 정세균·홍남기 4·7 재보선 이후 교체 관측…차기 경제 부총리에 구윤철 물망. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ 최장수 경제부총리 되는 홍남기…보궐선거 뒤 교체될까. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.