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[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] Choi Changwon, the newly appointed First Deputy Minister of the Office for Government Policy Coordination on the 8th, is a seasoned bureaucrat who has worked at the Office for Government Policy Coordination for 26 years.


Born in 1958 in Seoul, he graduated from Seoul Gwanak High School and Korea University with a degree in Business Administration. After entering public service through the 36th Administrative Examination, he has held key positions at the Office for Government Policy Coordination since 1994. He was promoted to Grade 1 in 2018 and served as the Director of the Economic Coordination Office. With this recent promotion, he has risen to the vice-ministerial level in just two years. He is known for his gentle personality, harmonious relationships with seniors and juniors, and meticulous work style.



▶Seoul (58) ▶Seoul Gwanak High School ▶Korea University Business Administration ▶36th Administrative Examination ▶Office for Government Policy Coordination Performance Management Officer, Social Welfare Policy Officer, Agriculture, Forestry, Land and Maritime Policy Officer, General Planning Officer, Director of Economic Coordination Office


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