Jeon Yoon-jong, Former Director General of Trade Negotiations at the Ministry of Industry... Appointed as the 5th President of KEIT

Yun-Jong Jeon, the 5th President of the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT).
[Photo by Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT)]

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Lee Jun-hyung] Jeon Yoon-jong, former Director General of Trade Negotiations at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, has been appointed as the 5th President of the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT).

KEIT announced on the 7th that it held an inauguration ceremony for the new president Jeon. His term is three years, starting from this day until September 6, 2025.

President Jeon is from Gunsan, Jeonbuk, and entered public service after passing the 36th Administrative Examination following his graduation from Seoul National University with a degree in Economics in 1991. He has held key positions such as Policy Planning Officer, Director of Trade Cooperation Bureau, and Director General of Trade Negotiations at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, earning recognition for his expertise in the industrial and trade sectors.

In his inauguration speech, President Jeon stated, "It is time to promote an ‘industrial transformation’ that continuously creates future growth engines centered on advanced industries and innovates key industries into high value-added sectors," adding, "KEIT must lead the innovation of our economy by supporting industrial technology research and development (R&D) policies and institutional improvements."

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