President Moon's Blue House Secretary Appointments... Bae Jae-jung for Political Affairs, Kim Kwang-jin for Youth

Yoon Jaegwan National Public Relations · Park Jinseop Climate Environment
Jang Yongseok Security Strategy · Noh Gyudeok Peace Planning

President Moon Jae-in is speaking at a meeting with leaders of the Korean Protestant Church held at the main building of the Blue House on the 27th.
President Moon urged the church to actively cooperate with the government's quarantine efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

President Moon Jae-in appointed six secretaries on the 31st, including Bae Jae-jung, former member of the Democratic Party of Korea, as Political Secretary, and Kim Kwang-jin, Blue House Political Secretary, as Youth Secretary.

Yoon Jae-kwan, Deputy Spokesperson of the Blue House, was appointed as National Public Relations Secretary; Park Jin-seop, former President of Seoul Energy Corporation, as Climate and Environment Secretary; Jang Yong-seok, Research Fellow at the National Security Strategy Institute, as Security Strategy Secretary; and Noh Kyu-duk, Security Strategy Secretary, as Peace Planning Secretary. They are scheduled to be appointed effective September 1.

Kang Min-seok, Blue House Spokesperson, evaluated, "The newly appointed Political Secretary Bae Jae-jung has extensive legislative experience, having served as a member of the 19th National Assembly and as Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister."

Yoon Jae-kwan, the new National Public Relations Secretary, has worked at the Blue House since the early days of the Moon Jae-in administration, demonstrating outstanding work performance and is highly regarded for his understanding of the government's philosophy.

The Youth Secretary position was newly established to handle communication and cooperation with youth and coordinate youth policies. Spokesperson Kang said, "The new Youth Secretary Kim Kwang-jin is expected to timely implement policies needed by the younger generation through communication and empathy with youth in line with the enforcement of the Youth Basic Act."

Park Jin-seop, the new Climate and Environment Secretary, is an environmental expert with experience working in environmental organizations and energy-related corporations.

Jang Yong-seok, the new Security Strategy Secretary, has worked at the National Intelligence Service and the Speaker's Office of the National Assembly and is regarded as a security expert with political insight.

Noh Kyu-duk, the new Peace Planning Secretary, is a diplomatic and security specialist who has served as spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and head of the Ministry’s Peace Diplomacy Planning Division. Spokesperson Kang explained that he is expected to perform well in tasks related to denuclearization and peace regime.

Spokesperson Kang stated, "Through this personnel appointment, we expect to actively promote and publicize key national agendas such as youth, while managing areas like politics and security in a stable manner."

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