[12·4 Cabinet Reshuffle] Oh Young-joo, Second Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nominated as Minister of SMEs and Startups

Oh Young-joo, the Second Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has been nominated as the Minister of SMEs and Startups.

The Presidential Office announced this on the 4th, stating that "based on many years of experience, it is expected that he will lead the pioneering of new markets and globalization of SMEs and startups."

At the emergency meeting of the Our Sea Protection Verification TF, Park Gu-yeon, First Deputy Minister of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, and Oh Young-joo, Second Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, are having a conversation. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Nominee Oh Young-joo is an expert in development cooperation and has served as the Ambassador to Vietnam since October last year. Vietnam is our largest priority partner country for Official Development Assistance (ODA) projects. Furthermore, since June this year, he has served as the Second Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of economic diplomacy, actively supporting the overseas expansion of our SMEs.

Oh said, "I feel a heavy responsibility to be nominated as the minister of the ministry dedicated to SMEs, startups, and small business owners, which are the foundation of our economy, during a very difficult time for our economy," adding, "Throughout my public service career, I have worked with the belief that the answer lies in the field. If appointed after the confirmation process, I will do my best to work diligently and meticulously for the globalization of SMEs."

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