[Profile] Ansanghoon Appointed Senior Secretary for Social Affairs... 'Pension Expert and Designer of Yoon Government's Social and Welfare Policies'

[Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] On the 1st, Sang-hoon Ahn, a professor in the Department of Social Welfare at Seoul National University and an expert in pensions and welfare, was appointed as the Senior Secretary for Social Affairs in the new Yoon Seok-yeol administration.

Born in Seoul in 1969, he earned a bachelor's degree in Social Welfare from Seoul National University, a master's degree from the International Graduate School at Stockholm University in Sweden, and a doctorate in Sociology from Uppsala University in Sweden.

Since 2001, Ahn has served as a professor in the Department of Social Welfare at Seoul National University for 21 years. He has also worked as a policy advisory member for the Ministry of Health and Welfare, a specialist member of the Presidential Advisory Committee on People, Immigration, and Jobs, and a member of the Policy Planning Committee.

He also played a key role in designing the new administration’s social and welfare policies as a member of the Social Welfare and Culture Subcommittee of the 20th Presidential Transition Committee.

Because of this, he is highly regarded for his deep understanding of the new government’s vision, national tasks, and core policies. He also served as a member of the Employment and Welfare Subcommittee of the 18th Presidential Transition Committee before the launch of the Park Geun-hye administration.

Jang Je-won, Chief of Staff to President-elect Yoon, said in the appointment announcement, "Ahn will play a role in ensuring smooth communication and coordination between the Presidential Office and government ministries so that the Yoon Seok-yeol administration’s national tasks and core social and cultural policies are effectively implemented. We expect him to faithfully support policies across society."

▲ Seoul (53) ▲ Bachelor’s degree in Social Welfare, Seoul National University ▲ Master’s degree, International Graduate School, Stockholm University, Sweden ▲ Doctorate in Sociology, Uppsala University, Sweden ▲ Professor, Department of Social Welfare, College of Social Sciences, Seoul National University ▲ Policy Advisory Member, Ministry of Health and Welfare ▲ Specialist Member, Presidential Advisory Committee on People, Immigration, and Jobs ▲ Director, Seoul National University Social Welfare Research Institute ▲ Member, Employment and Welfare Subcommittee, 18th Presidential Transition Committee ▲ Chair, Livelihood Economy Subcommittee, Presidential Advisory National Economic Advisory Council ▲ Private Member, Fiscal Policy Advisory Committee, Ministry of Strategy and Finance ▲ Member, Social Welfare and Culture Subcommittee, 20th Presidential Transition Committee

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.