Baek Won-guk from Geochang Appointed as Director of Land Policy at Ministry of Land and Secretary for Land Affairs at the Presidential Secretariat

Baek Won-guk, Director General of Land Policy, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Baek Won-guk, a native of Geochang and the Director of Land Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, has been appointed as the Land Secretary at the Presidential Secretariat.

President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol announced the first round of appointments for secretary-level positions at the Presidential Secretariat on the 5th.

Director Baek has held positions such as head of urban regeneration at MOLIT, director of the Happy Housing Policy Division, director of Urban Housing in Gyeonggi Province, roles at the Busan Regional Land Management Office, director of Housing Welfare Policy, head of the Urban Regeneration Planning Group, and Director of Land Policy. He is known for his recognized expertise in land, regional development, urban policy, and housing supply.

He has also been acknowledged for his planning skills and leadership in driving key policy areas such as national balanced development, urban regeneration, Happy Housing, and housing welfare, demonstrating strong execution ability and crisis and conflict management.

Director Baek was born in Geochang-eup, Gyeongnam, and graduated from Geochang Daeseong Middle School, Daeseong High School, Sungkyunkwan University, and completed a master's program at KAIST.

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