Yoon's Policy Special Advisor Kang Seok-hoon... Park Geun-hye Administration's 'Economic Chief'

Appointed as Economic Chief at the End of the Park Geun-hye Administration

Professor Kang Seok-hoon, Sungshin Women's University (Photo by Asia Economy DB)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] Professor Kang Seok-hoon of Sungshin Women's University was appointed as a policy advisor to President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol on the 16th.

Kim Eun-hye, spokesperson for the President-elect, stated in a written briefing that "New advisors Kang Seok-hoon and Kim Hyun-sook are policy experts who served as the Chief of Economic Policy and Chief of Employment and Welfare Policy, respectively, during the Park Geun-hye administration. They have provided in-depth policy support across various fields including economy, society, and welfare since President-elect Yoon's primary election period." She added, "During the election period, President-elect Yoon frequently and comfortably discussed and exchanged opinions with the two."

Advisor Kang graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Economics and earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin in the United States. He has served as head of the finance team at Daewoo Economic Research Institute, professor at Sungshin Women's University, and member of the Financial Development Committee at the Financial Services Commission.

In the 2012 19th general election, he ran for the Seoul Seocho-eul district as a candidate of the Saenuri Party (predecessor of the People Power Party) and was elected. Later that year, he served as a policy committee member for Park Geun-hye's campaign in the 18th presidential election. He also worked as a member of the National Policy Planning and Coordination Subcommittee of the 18th Presidential Transition Committee.

At the end of the Park Geun-hye administration, he was appointed as the Chief of Economic Policy and oversaw economic policies for one year.

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