Son Byung-du Leaving Financial Services Commission: "Hope to Serve in the Public Sector"
"Grateful for Safely Completing 30 Years of Public Service"
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyo-jin] Son Byung-du, the Vice Chairman leaving the Financial Services Commission as a vice minister-level official at the Blue House, expressed on the 2nd that he hopes "there will be opportunities to serve in the public sector."
On the morning of the same day, Vice Chairman Son visited the FSC press room at the Government Complex Seoul in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, and shared these thoughts.
He reflected, "I have been in public service for about 30 years and 6 months," adding, "I am grateful to have completed it safely without major issues and especially to have served at the vice minister level, which I consider a great blessing."
Vice Chairman Son mentioned issues he experienced during his public service, including the ▲foreign exchange crisis ▲global financial crisis ▲COVID-19 financial response ▲household debt, saying, "There are so many memorable events that it is difficult to pinpoint just one."
He continued, "In work, things do not always go as well as one hopes, so there are some regrets, but the feeling of gratitude outweighs the regrets."
Born in Seoul in 1964, Vice Chairman Son graduated from Inchang High School in Seoul and the Department of International Economics at Seoul National University, and entered public service by passing the 33rd Administrative Examination.
In the financial sector, there is growing speculation that Vice Chairman Son will become the Chairman of the Korea Exchange. The Chairman of the Exchange has traditionally been a former vice minister-level official from the Ministry of Strategy and Finance or the FSC.
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Son Byung-du’s baton was passed to the new Vice Chairman Do Kyu-sang. Vice Chairman Do has experience working at the FSC, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, and the Blue House.
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