Prime Minister Jeong Presents Appointment Letters to New Private Members of the Regulatory Reform Committee

Jung emphasizes "Regulatory Innovation as the Key to Post-Corona Economic Recovery"

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun poses for a commemorative photo after presenting a letter of appointment to Kim Ji-hyung, the private chairman of the Regulatory Reform Committee, at the Government Seoul Office on June 12. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The Office for Government Policy Coordination announced that Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun presented appointment letters to the new private members of the Regulatory Reform Committee at the Government Seoul Office on the 18th.

The regulatory reform committee members appointed by the President work to abolish regulations during their two-year term.

The newly appointed members this time are ▲ Kim Jun-ki, Professor at Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Administration ▲ Lee Ji-hye, Principal Researcher at Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials ▲ Lee Hyun-joo, Senior Research Fellow at Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs ▲ Jung Ji-yeon, Secretary-General of Korea Consumer Federation ▲ Choi Byung-hwan, Advisor at Korea Development Institute.

Lee Se-young, Representative Lawyer of Saerom Law Firm, and Lee Cheol-soo, Professor at Seoul National University School of Law, were reappointed.

The private members are experts with extensive knowledge and experience in fields such as finance, legislation, science and technology, labor-management, welfare, consumer affairs, and local autonomy.

On the day, Prime Minister Chung emphasized, "The upcoming year 2021 is a year in which we must overcome the COVID-19 crisis and achieve economic recovery and rebound, making regulatory innovation more important than ever."

He urged the members to actively fulfill their roles as experts in various fields.

The Regulatory Reform Committee was established under the Basic Administrative Regulations Act enacted in August 1997, under the President in April 1998.

It is composed of 25 members, including government officials and private experts from various fields, operating under a co-chair system of the Prime Minister and a private co-chair.

Ex officio members include the Prime Minister (Chair), Ministers of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Ministry of SMEs and Startups, the Chief of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, Chair of the Fair Trade Commission, and Chief of the Ministry of Government Legislation, totaling eight members.

Appointed members consist of Kim Ji-hyung, Representative Lawyer of Jipyung Law Firm and private chairperson, along with 16 private individuals with experience and knowledge in regulatory reform.

The Regulatory Reform Committee conducts reviews of newly established and strengthened regulations, maintenance of existing regulations, and deliberation and coordination of various regulatory policies.

List of Private Members of the Regulatory Reform Committee. (Source: Office for Government Policy Coordination)

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