A Former NIS Official Likely to Become President of Korea Airports Corporation... 'Inauguration' on the 25th
[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunseok Yoo] A former National Intelligence Service official is emerging as a strong candidate to succeed Son Chang-wan as president of Korea Airports Corporation.
According to the aviation industry on the 24th, Korea Airports Corporation held a shareholders' meeting on the 23rd and approved a resolution to appoint Yoon Hyung-jung, former 1st Deputy Director of the National Intelligence Service, as Son Chang-wan's successor. If Yoon receives the presidential approval, who holds the appointment authority, he is expected to officially take office on the 25th.
The Korea Airports Corporation Executive Recommendation Committee publicly recruited candidates for the president position at the end of last year. Eight candidates applied, including those from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Air Force, and internal candidates. Through document screening and interviews, the committee recommended five candidates to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance's Public Institution Management Committee (PIMC). On the 4th, the Ministry held a PIMC meeting and approved four candidates, excluding one. Then, on the 23rd, the corporation held a shareholders' meeting and approved former Deputy Director Yoon Hyung-jung as the presidential candidate among the four.
The term of the corporation's president is three years. Renewal on a one-year basis is possible depending on management performance and evaluation results.
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Former Deputy Director Yoon was born in 1967. He graduated from Yeongnak High School in Seoul and Yonsei University with a degree in Political Science and International Relations. He earned a master's degree in International Security Studies from Georgetown University in the United States. At the National Intelligence Service, he served as head of the overseas intelligence department, director of the information division in the secretariat, and director of the policy planning department.
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