Eom Gidu Appointed as Vice Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, Baek Seunggeun as Chairman of Metropolitan Transportation Committee at Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Comprehensive)

President Moon's Vice Minister-Level Personnel Reshuffle, Cheong: "Expecting Achievable Results That Citizens Can Feel"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] On the 18th, President Moon Jae-in appointed Eom Gi-du, Director of Planning and Coordination at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, as Vice Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, and Baek Seung-geun, Director of Planning and Coordination at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, as Chairman of the Metropolitan Area Wide-area Transportation Committee.

Park Kyung-mi, spokesperson for the Blue House, said, "The newly appointed Vice Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, Eom Gi-du, is an administrative expert who has extensive experience in shipping, fisheries, marine affairs, and planning and coordination tasks," adding, "He is recognized for his outstanding planning skills and leadership."

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Spokesperson Park added, "We expect that he will closely address urgent issues facing the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, such as responding to Japan's decision to discharge contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, rebuilding the shipping industry, and the New Deal for fishing villages, and achieve results that the public can feel."

Additionally, Spokesperson Park evaluated, "The newly appointed Chairman of the Metropolitan Area Wide-area Transportation Committee, Baek Seung-geun, is a transportation expert with comprehensive experience in policies and fieldwork related to transportation and logistics, roads and railways, and metropolitan area wide-area transportation."

Spokesperson Park said, "He is highly regarded for his ability to carry out tasks and his excellent coordination and communication skills. We expect him to establish achievements in improving the wide-area transportation system, expanding metropolitan area transportation networks for new towns, and alleviating traffic congestion in metropolitan areas on the ground."

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