Policy Officer Mun Geum-ju Appointed as Vice Governor of Jeonnam Province

Former Vice Governor Song Sang-rak Appointed as Head of Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone Authority

Moon Geum-ju, the newly appointed Deputy Governor of Jeonnam Province.

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Moon Geum-ju, Public Service Policy Officer at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, will be appointed as the new Deputy Governor of Jeonnam Province.

Deputy Governor Moon, originally from Boseong, graduated from Gwangju Seoseok High School and Chosun University with a degree in Public Administration. He earned a master's degree in Policy Studies from Jeonnam National University Graduate School of Public Administration and a master's degree in Urban Planning from Michigan State University Graduate School in the United States.

He began his public service career in 1994 by passing the 38th Administrative Examination. He has held various positions including Policy Planning Officer of Gwangju City, Director of the Economic and Industrial Bureau, Director of Personal Information Protection Division at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Auditor, Director of Planning and Coordination Office of Jeonnam Province, Director of Records Policy Department at the National Archives, Director of Seoul Government Complex Management Office at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and Public Service Policy Officer.

He is well known as an administrator with passion for work, strong execution skills, planning ability, and a broad personal network spanning central and local governments.

During his tenure as Director of Planning and Coordination Office of Jeonnam Province, he was praised for facilitating smooth communication within the organization and being a flexible and rational thinker, earning strong trust from employees.

Deputy Governor Moon stated, “I will do my best to revitalize the people’s economy for the early overcoming of COVID-19, and prioritize securing national budget related to Clean Jeonnam Blue Economy, Jeonnam-type New Deal, and Jeonnam-type Win-Win Job Projects, which Governor Kim Young-rok is focusing on, to create a newer, happier, and top-tier Jeonnam.”

Song Sang-rak, the new head of the Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone Authority.

Meanwhile, former Deputy Governor Song Sang-rak will be appointed as the new Commissioner of the Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone Authority as of the 2nd.

Commissioner Song graduated from Gwangju High School and Jeonnam National University with a degree in Economics. He started his public service career by passing the 33rd Administrative Examination and has held key positions including Director of Autonomous Administration Division of Gwangju City, Legal Affairs Officer, Director of Planning and Coordination Office of Jeonnam Province, Policy Planning Officer and Organization Policy Officer at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, covering major roles in both local and central administration.

While serving as Deputy Governor of Jeonnam Province, he was recognized for demonstrating inclusive leadership by leading by example, communicating and collaborating with superiors and subordinates, and stably advancing provincial government issues based on excellent planning skills.

Jeonnam Province selected candidates through an open recruitment for the first fixed-term position of Commissioner in March, completing prior appointment consultations with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and personnel verification.

New Commissioner Song is expected to leverage his experience and career handling core tasks of central and local governments to focus on fostering the Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone as a future innovation growth engine and establish its status as a dynamic international trade city blending culture and tourism.

Marking its 17th anniversary since opening, the Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone Authority has attracted 403 domestic and foreign companies, investments totaling 21.257 trillion KRW, and created over 47,000 jobs, driving regional economic growth.

Going forward, it will undertake the successful development of the Yeosu Gyeongdo Marine Tourism Complex with an investment of 1.5 trillion KRW, the creation of a secondary battery cluster as a future eco-friendly core project, and the supply of large-scale industrial sites to attract new growth industries.

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