President Moon appoints Yoo Yeon-sang as new Chief of Presidential Security Service... '28 years of security expertise'

Yoo Yeon-sang, New Chief of the Presidential Security Service

[Asia Economy Reporter Son Sun-hee] President Moon Jae-in announced on the 14th that he plans to appoint Yoo Yeon-sang, Deputy Director of the Presidential Security Service (age 54), as the new Director of the Presidential Security Service, according to the Blue House.

Kang Min-seok, spokesperson for the Blue House, stated in a written briefing that "the official appointment could be made as early as tomorrow."

The new Director Yoo graduated from Gochang High School in Jeonbuk, majored in Police Administration at Dongguk University, and earned a master's degree from the Graduate School of Urban Science at the University of Seoul. He is a security expert who joined the Presidential Security Service as part of the 3rd open recruitment and has worked there for 28 years. He has served as Head of the Security Department of the Security Headquarters, Auditor, and Head of the Security and Safety Headquarters.

Spokesperson Kang said, "The new Director Yoo is recognized for substantially advancing the Moon Jae-in administration's 'friendly security, open security, and low-profile security' approach, raising the level of presidential security by one step," and added, "He is expected to contribute to internal organizational innovation and the establishment of new security systems and security culture that respond to environmental changes in the future."

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