West Sea Coast Guard Agency, 14th Commissioner Lee Myung-jun Appointed as Police Commissioner

"I Will Do My Best to Protect Maritime Sovereignty and Security Without Any Gaps"

At the inauguration ceremony held in the conference room of the West Sea Regional Coast Guard, employees are saluting Lee Myung-jun, the newly appointed head of the West Sea Regional Coast Guard. (Photo by West Sea Regional Coast Guard)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] The West Sea Regional Coast Guard announced on the 9th that Lee Myung-jun, Police Commissioner, has been inaugurated as the 14th Chief.

The inauguration ceremony was held in the main conference room of the headquarters building, minimizing the number of attendees to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and conducted via a non-face-to-face video conference.

At the inauguration, Chief Lee stated, “I will do my best to create a safe sea that the public can trust and feel secure in, and to thoroughly protect maritime sovereignty and security.”

He emphasized, “The West and South Seas continue to face conflicts with neighboring countries over securing fishery resources and are exposed to international crimes such as smuggling and illegal immigration via the sea. We will take lessons from recent seizures of smuggling vessels and strengthen our efforts in guarding against international crimes.”

He continued, “To establish maritime law and order following the adjustment of investigative authority between the police and prosecutors, we will establish a responsible investigative foundation. We will actively crack down to eradicate the five major maritime corruptions, including acts that threaten public safety and human rights violations against socially vulnerable groups.”

Furthermore, he added, “Today, the West Sea Coast Guard begins its first voyage toward a new leap forward with me. Although the journey will not always be smooth, I will strive to overcome difficulties together with you by keeping an open mind and reflecting on challenges whenever they arise.”

Chief Lee is from Yeongam, Jeollanam-do, graduated from Gwangju Dongsin High School and Korea Maritime and Ocean University, and earned a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom.

Lee, a graduate of the 43rd class of the Coast Guard Officer Candidate Program, joined the Coast Guard in 1995 and has served as Director of the Future Strategy Planning Division at the Korea Coast Guard, Officer in charge of Creativity, Administrative Officer at the Disaster Safety Secretary Office of the Presidential Secretariat, Chief of Seogwipo Coast Guard, Chief of Busan Coast Guard, Director of the Rescue and Safety Bureau at the Korea Coast Guard, and Chief of the East Sea Regional Coast Guard.

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