Appointment of Lee Young-bin as Senior Administrative Officer and Director of the Ministry of National Defense Policy Office

Lee Young-bin (48), Senior Administrative Officer of the National Security Office, has been appointed as the Director of Planning and Coordination at the Ministry of National Defense.

According to the Ministry of National Defense on the 26th, the new director entered public service in 1997 through the Grade 5 Public Service Examination (2nd Local Technical Examination, 40th Administrative Examination). He is an expert in budgeting, power, and facilities, having served as Policy Secretary to the Deputy Minister of National Defense, Head of Construction Management Division, Officer in charge of Personnel Operation and Budget, Director of Planning and Budget, Director of the Defense Technology Protection Bureau at the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, and Deputy Director of the U.S. Forces Korea Base Relocation Project Group.

The Ministry of National Defense stated, "He is the best candidate for the position of Director of Planning and Coordination, who must play a key role in implementing a robust defense, promoting Defense Innovation 4.0, fostering a strong military through artificial intelligence (AI) science and technology, and coordinating major national agenda items."

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