Cheong Wa Dae: "Veteran Leader Yoo Young-min, Best Candidate for Presidential Chief of Staff" (Comprehensive)

Noh Young-min, Chief of the Blue House Secretariat, Embraces New Chief Yoo Young-min... "Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs Shin Hyun-soo Shares Firm Philosophy on Judicial Reform"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] The Blue House evaluated Yoo Young-min, the new Chief of Staff to the President, as a virtuous leader (德將) and stated that he is the best candidate for the position.

No Young-min, the outgoing Chief of Staff to the President, conveyed this during a briefing at the Press Center on the 31st regarding his farewell and the reorganization of the Blue House staff. No Young-min said, "President Moon Jae-in has appointed former Minister of Science and ICT Yoo Young-min as the new Chief of Staff to the President."

Yoo Young-min, the new Chief of Staff, is a professional manager who has served as Executive Director in charge of informatization at LG Electronics, President of the Korea Software Promotion Agency, and President of POSCO ICT. He also served as the first Minister of Science and ICT under the Moon Jae-in administration.

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No Young-min said, "Yoo Young-min, the new Chief of Staff, led the Moon Jae-in administration’s science and technology policies with abundant field experience in industry, economy, and science, and strong driving force. During his tenure as Minister of Science and ICT, he achieved the world's first commercialization of 5G mobile communication, regulatory innovation, and laid the foundation for the Fourth Industrial Revolution."

In particular, No Young-min evaluated him as "a virtuous leader with communication leadership in various fields such as economy, administration, and politics, and the best candidate to lead the Presidential Secretariat to successfully promote the Korean New Deal for overcoming COVID-19 and revitalizing the people’s economy, as well as various national tasks leading the Fourth Industrial Revolution."

No Young-min quoted words from President Moon when he took office as Chief of Staff of the Participatory Government on March 12, 2007.

No Young-min said, "(President Moon) often compares the latter half of a term to descending a mountain. I do not agree. The summit where we finally stop on the last day of the term after continuously climbing upwards is the course we must take," and added, "He said, 'Let us each steady our minds with the attitude of welcoming a newly inaugurated president with one year left in the term.'"

No Young-min expressed his expectations, saying, "Yoo Young-min, the new Chief of Staff, will also dedicate himself with an infinite sense of responsibility to successfully accomplish the national goals of restoring the lives of the people and the leap forward of the Republic of Korea until the last day of the term." No Young-min also took commemorative photos while embracing Yoo Young-min.

Yoo Young-min said, "At a very critical time with COVID-19 and the people’s economy, I am truly afraid whether I can properly handle the heavy responsibility as Chief of Staff," and pledged, "I will quickly organize the current issues, enhance execution speed, and through integration and coordination, make the Blue House Secretariat productive and efficient."

Yoo Young-min added, "Above all, I will diligently listen to various sentiments and opinions outside, and promptly convey them to the President to assist him well."

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No Young-min explained the background of appointing Shin Hyun-soo as the new Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs, saying, "He is a legal professional who has served as Director of the National Intelligence Service’s Policy Office, Judicial Affairs Officer at the Participatory Government’s Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs Office, Head of the Narcotics Division at the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, and Legal Cooperation Officer at the Permanent Mission to the UN," and evaluated him as "the best candidate to complete the reform of power institutions and boldly convey the public sentiment to the President with a balanced perspective, gentle personality, reform mindset, and driving force based on his rich legal career."

No Young-min said, "In December, the National Assembly passed bills such as the Corruption Investigation Office Act, Police Agency Act, and National Intelligence Service Act to reorganize power institutions, laying the foundation for reform," and explained, "In the new year, we must prepare for smooth follow-up measures for power institution reform, including the launch of the Corruption Investigation Office, establishment of the National Investigation Headquarters, implementation of the autonomous police system, and transfer of counterintelligence investigation authority according to the revision of the National Intelligence Service Act."

In particular, No Young-min expressed expectations, saying, "Shin Hyun-soo, the new Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs, shares a firm philosophy on judicial reform with the President from working together in the Participatory Government’s Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs Office, and based on his experience leading the reform of the National Intelligence Service after the Moon Jae-in administration’s inauguration, he will stably complete the checks and balances among power institutions, legal and prosecutorial reforms for the people, and power institution reforms."

Shin Hyun-soo, Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs, pledged, "I have taken on this role in difficult times. Although I am lacking in many ways, I will do my best and work hard as much as I can."

Meanwhile, Yoo Young-min, Chief of Staff, and Shin Hyun-soo, Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs, are scheduled to begin their terms at midnight on January 1 of the new year.

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