Financial Supervisory Service Appoints Four Deputy Directors... Keywords: 'Women, Generational Change'

Appointment of Kim I-Young, Lee Hee-Jun, Ham Yong-Il, and Kim Young-Joo as New Deputy Directors

The Financial Supervisory Service announced the promotion of four deputy directors on the 22nd. (From left) Kim Mi-young, Deputy Director of Planning and Management; Kim Young-joo, Deputy Director of Consumer Rights Protection; Lee Hee-jun, Deputy Director of Small and Micro Finance; Ham Yong-il, Deputy Director of Disclosure and Investigation.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jin-ho Kim] The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is solidifying the Jeong Eun-bo leadership by promoting four deputy directors. With the executive appointments finalized, a small-scale organizational restructuring and appointments of bureau and office chiefs are expected soon.

The FSS announced that as of the 22nd, President Jeong appointed Kim Mi-young, Director of the Illegal Finance Response Division, as Deputy Director for Planning and Management; Lee Hee-jun, Director of the Savings Bank Inspection Bureau, as Deputy Director for Small and Micro Finance; Ham Yong-il, Director General of Supervision, as Deputy Director for Disclosure and Investigation; and Kim Young-joo, Director of the General Bank Inspection Bureau, as Deputy Director for Consumer Rights Protection. Their terms run from this date until December 21, 2024.

The FSS explained the appointments by stating, "These are supervisory administration experts who have demonstrated top capabilities based on long experience in their respective fields, and they will actively promote financial market stability, financial industry development, and financial consumer protection."

In particular, the appointments reflect efforts toward balanced personnel management and generational change by selecting the first female internal department head (Kim Mi-young) and appointing a '1968-born department head (Lee Hee-jun)'.

New Deputy Director Kim Mi-young was born in 1967 and graduated with a bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from Dongguk University. She joined the Bank of Korea in 1985 and later served at the FSS as head of the General Bank Team 2, head of the Anti-Money Laundering Office, director of the Credit Finance Inspection Bureau, and director of the Illegal Finance Response Division.

New Deputy Director Lee Hee-jun was born in 1968 and graduated from Kyung Hee University. He joined the Credit Management Fund in 1995 and has held positions at the FSS including head of the Savings Bank Inspection Bureau's Continuous Monitoring Team, deputy director of the Savings Bank Supervision Bureau, head of the Mutual Finance Supervision Office, and director of the Savings Bank Inspection Bureau.

New Deputy Director Ham Yong-il was born in 1967 and graduated from the University of Seoul. He joined the Securities Supervisory Board in 1992 and has served at the FSS as deputy director of the Capital Market Supervision Bureau, head of the Pension Finance Office, director of the Financial Investment Inspection Bureau, and director general of supervision. New Deputy Director Kim Young-joo was born in 1966 and graduated from Seoul National University before joining the Bank of Korea. She has held positions at the FSS including deputy director of the Planning and Coordination Bureau, director of the Credit Supervision Bureau, director of the Savings Bank Supervision Bureau, and director of the General Bank Inspection Bureau.

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