Moon Sung-wook explained

Moon Sung-wook
Native Name Lang:ko
Birth Date:24 December 1965
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Office1:Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy
President1:Moon Jae-in
Term Start1:6 May 2021
Term End1:12 May 2022
Predecessor1:Sung Yun-mo
Successor1:Lee Chang-yang
Office2:2nd Deputy Minister for Government Policy Coordination
President2:Moon Jae-in
Minister2:Noh Hyeong-ouk
Koo Yun-cheol
Term Start2:8 May 2020
Term End2:16 April 2021
Predecessor2:Cha Young-hwan
Successor2:Yoon Chang-ryeol
Office3:Deputy Governor for Economy of South Gyeongsang
Governor3:Kim Kyoung-soo
Term Start3:30 July 2018
Term End3:8 May 2020
Predecessor3:Cho Kyu-il
Successor3:Park Jong-won
Office4:Deputy Minister of Defence Acquisition Programme Administration
President4:Park Geun-hye
Moon Jae-in
Minister4:Koo Yun-cheol
Term Start4:4 February 2016
Term End4:12 October 2017
Predecessor4:Chin Yang-hyun
Successor4:Yoo Jung-yeol
Party:Independent
Alma Mater:Yonsei University
Seoul National University
Harvard University
Occupation:Government official
Primeminister1:Kim Boo-kyum

Moon Sung-wook (Korean: 문승욱, born 1965) is a South Korean government official served as Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy from 2021 to 2022.[1] He previously served as the 2nd Deputy Minister for Government Policy Coordination from 2020 to 2021, the Deputy Governor of South Gyeongsang from 2018 to 2020, and the Deputy Minister of Defence Acquisition Programme Administration from 2016 to 2017.

Career

His career has begun after qualifying for the Public Administration Examination in 1989.[2] [3] He used to work together with Kim Kyoung-soo at the Blue House under the former President Roh Moo-hyun.[4] [5] [6] He served various positions at the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, and then the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy from 2008 to 2018.[2] [3] [4]

Moon was appointed the Deputy Minister of Defence Acquisition Programme Administration during the Park Geun-hye government in February 2016.[7] He remained at the position after Moon Jae-in was elected the President in 2017, until he was replaced by Yoo Jung-yeol in October 2017.[8]

After Kim Kyoung-soo was elected the Governor of South Gyeongsang in the 2018 local elections, Moon was nominated the Deputy Governor for Economy in July 2018.[9] He served for about 2 years until he was appointed the 2nd Deputy Minister for Government Policy Coordination on 8 May 2020.[6]

On 16 April 2021, President Moon Jae-in nominated him as the new Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy.[2] [3] [4]

Education

Moon attended Sungdong High School before entering to Yonsei University to study Bachelor in Economics.[2] [3] [4] He is also graduated from Master in Public Administration at Seoul National University and Harvard University.[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 조 . 국현. 2021-05-06. 문 대통령, 문승욱 산업부 장관 임명안 재가…오늘 임기 시작. 2021-05-06. MBC News. ko.
  2. News: 16 April 2021. 산업통상자원부 장관에 문승욱 국무조정실 국무2차장. 17 April 2021.
  3. News: 16 April 2021. [프로필] 문승욱 산업부 장관 후보자…"정책·실물 전문성 겸비한 산업통"]. 17 April 2021.
  4. News: 16 April 2021. [프로필]산업부 장관에 문승욱 국무2차장…경남부지사 지낸 정책통]. 17 April 2021.
  5. News: 16 April 2021. 문승욱 산업부 장관 내정자 "선도형 경제 도약에 최선"(상보). 17 April 2021.
  6. News: 8 May 2020. [프로필] 문승욱 국무조정실 2차장…김경수와 두터운 인연]. 17 April 2021.
  7. News: 4 February 2016. 방위사업청 차장에 문승욱. 17 April 2021.
  8. News: 13 October 2017. 방위사업청 차장에 유정열씨 임명. 17 April 2021.
  9. News: 6 July 2018. 경남도 경제부지사에 문승욱 산자부 실장 내정. 17 April 2021.