Moon Seong-hyeok explained

Moon Seong-hyeok
Office:Minister of Oceans and Fisheries
Termstart:3 April 2019
President:Moon Jae-in
Primeminister:Lee Nak-yeon
Chung Sye-kyun
Kim Boo-kyum
Predecessor:Kim Young-choon
Successor:Cho Seung-hwan
Birth Place:Busan, South Korea
Alma Mater:Korea Maritime and Ocean University
Cardiff University
Party:Independent
Termend:9 May 2022
Hangul:문성혁
Rr:Mun Seong-hyeok
Mr:Mun Sŏnghyŏk

Moon Seong-hyeok (; also known as Daniel Seong-hyeok Moon;[1] born 1958) is a South Korean professor at World Maritime University served as the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries under President Moon Jae-in from 2019 to 2022.

Before appointed as minister, Moon served at WMU for over 11 years from 2008 as the INMARSAT Professorial Chair, Associate Academic Dean, and Head of Port Management specialization.[2] He previously worked at Korea Maritime and Ocean University from 1984 to 2013 as its professor, project manager and senior leadership member. Before joining academia, he worked as a first officer at now HMM.

He holds three degrees - a bachelor in navigation science and master's in port transport from Korea Maritime and Ocean University and a doctorate in port economics from Cardiff University.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Daniel Seong-Hyeok Moon. World Maritime University. en. 2020-05-01.
  2. Web site: WMU Professor Appointed Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, Republic of Korea. World Maritime University. en. 2020-05-01.
  3. Web site: MINISTRY OF OCEANS AND FISHERIES>Message from the Minister - 상세보기. www.mof.go.kr. 2020-05-01.