Office of the President of the Republic of Korea
South Korean presidential secretariat
South Korean presidential secretariat
Office of the President of the Republic of Korea
대한민국 대통령비서실
Agency overview
Formed23 March 2013; 11 years ago (2013-03-23)
JurisdictionGovernment of South Korea
HeadquartersPresidential Residence, Seoul
Employees443
Chief Presidential Secretary responsible
  • Chung Jin-suk, Chief of Staff to the President of the Republic of Korea
Head of Policy Office - Deputy Director responsible
  • Sung Tae-yoon, Director of Policy Office
Parent agencyPresident of South Korea
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The Office of the President of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대통령비서실; Hanja: 大統領秘書室) assists the President of South Korea. Chief of Staff to the President is the head of the Office of the President and is a ministerial-level official. Cheong Wa Dae or Blue House was often used as a metonym for the Presidential Secretariat because of its location before President Yoon Suk Yeol moved the office and residency of the President out of Blue House in May 2022. The Presidential Secretariat is an important part of the executive branch of the South Korean government.

Members

Yoon Suk Yeol Administration

President Yoon almost halved the size of his secretariat following his campaign promise to give more authority to ministers.[1] Chief Presidential Secretary for Policy as well as advisors to the presidents have been abolished.

Senior Presidential Secretary for Political Affairs (정무수석비서관)

NumberNameTook officeLeft office
1Lee Jin-Bok (이진복)[2]10 May 20223 December 2023
2Han Oh-seop (한오섭)4 December 2023Incumbent

Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Society (시민사회수석비서관)

NumberNameTook officeLeft office
1Kang Seng-Kyu (강승규)[3]10 May 20223 December 2023
2Hwang Sang-moo (황상무)4 December 202320 March 2024
3Vacancy--

Senior Presidential Secretary for Public Relations (홍보수석비서관)

NumberNameTook officeLeft office
1Choi Yeong-beom (최영범)10 May 202221 August 2022
2Kim Eun-hye (김은혜)22 August 20223 December 2023
3Lee Do-woon (이도운)4 December 2023Incumbent

Senior Presidential Secretary for Economic Affairs (경제수석비서관)

NumberNameTook officeLeft office
1Choi Sang-mok (최상목)10 May 20223 December 2023
2Park Chun-seop (박춘섭)4 December 2023Incumbent

Senior Presidential Secretary for Social Affairs (사회수석비서관)

NumberNameTook officeLeft office
1Ahn Sang-Hoon (안상훈)[4]10 May 20223 December 2023
2Jang Sang-yun (장상윤)4 December 2023Incumbent

Moon Jae-in Administration

Under the Moon Jae-in administration, the Presidential Secretariat is made up of the Chief Presidential Secretary, Chief Presidential Secretary for Policy, two Advisors to the President and eight senior presidential secretaries as well as over 400 other public servants. There are also four unpaid Special Advisors to the President.

The Chief Presidential Secretary is accompanied by the first five senior presidential secretaries listed below whereas Chief Presidential Secretary for Policy is accompanied by the remaining three.

Senior Presidential Secretary for Political Affairs (정무수석비서관)
NumberNameTook officeLeft office
1Jun Byung-hun (전병헌)[5]14 May 201719 November 2017[6]
2Han Byung-do (한병도)28 November 20178 January 2019
3Kang Gi-jung (강기정)9 January 201910 August 2020
4Choi Jae-sung (최재성)11 August 202016 April 2021
5Lee Chul-hee (이철희)16 April 20219 May 2022
Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Affairs (민정수석비서관)
NumberNameTook officeLeft office
1Cho Kuk (조국)[7]11 May 201726 July 2019
2Kim Jo-won (김조원)26 July 201910 August 2020
3Kim Jong-ho (김종호)11 August 202031 December 2020
4Shin Hyun-soo (신현수)1 January 20214 March 2021
5Kim Jin-Guk (김진국)4 March 202121 December 2021
6Kim Young-Sik (김영식)17 January 20229 May 2022
Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Society (시민사회수석비서관)
previously Senior Presidential Secretary for Social Innovation (사회혁신수석비서관)
NumberNameTook officeLeft office
1Ha Seung-chang (하승창)[5]14 May 201726 June 2018
2Lee Yong-sun (이용선)27 June 201826 July 2019
3Kim Keo-sung (김거성)26 July 201910 August 2020
4Kim Je-nam (김재남)11 August 202028 May 2021
5Bang Jung-kyun (방정균)28 May 20219 May 2022
Senior Presidential Secretary for Public Affairs (국민소통수석비서관)
NumberNameTook officeLeft office
1Yoon Young-chan (윤영찬)[8]11 May 20178 January 2019
2Yoon Do-han (윤도한)9 January 201912 August 2020
3Jang Man-ho (장만호)13 August 20209 May 2022
Senior Presidential Secretary for Personnel Management (인사수석비서관)
NumberNameTook officeLeft office
1Cho Hyun-ok (조현옥)[7]11 May 201728 May 2019
2Kim Oe-sook (김외숙)28 May 20199 May 2022
Senior Presidential Secretary for Job Creation (일자리수석비서관)
NumberNameTook officeLeft office
1Bahn Jahng-shick (반장식)[9]3 July 201726 June 2018
2Jung Tae-ho (정태호)27 June 201826 July 2019
3Hwang Duk-soon (황덕순)26 July 201931 October 2020
4Im Seo-jeong (임서정)1 November 20209 May 2022
Senior Presidential Secretary for Economic Affairs (경제수석비서관)
NumberNameTook officeLeft office
1Hong Jang-pyo (홍장표)[10]3 July 201726 June 2018
2Yoon Jong-won (윤종원)27 June 201821 June 2019
3Lee Ho-seung (이호승)21 June 20199 May 2022
Senior Presidential Secretary for Social Affairs (사회수석비서관)
NumberNameTook officeLeft office
1Kim Su-hyun (김수현)[5]14 May 20179 November 2018
2Kim Yun-myung (김연명)9 November 201812 August 2020
3Yoon Chang-ryeol (윤창렬)12 August 20209 May 2022

Advisor to the President for Science and Technology (과학기술보좌관)

NumberNameTook officeLeft office
1Mun Mi-ock (문미옥)20 June 201714 December 2018
2Lee Kong-joo (이공주)19 February 201919 February 2020
3Park Su-kyung (박수경)4 May 20209 May 2022

Advisor to the President for Economic Affairs (경제보좌관)

NumberNameTook officeLeft office
1Kim Hyun-cheol (김현철)6 June 201729 January 2018
2Choo Hyung-cheol (주형철)18 March 20186 January 2020
3Park Bok-yeong (박복영)9 March 20209 May 2022

Special Advisors to the President (특별보좌관)

AreaNameTook officeLeft office
Foreign Affairs, Diplomacy and National Security

and President's Special Envoy to UAE

Im Jong-seok (임종석)21 January 201919 June 2022
Foreign Affairs, Diplomacy and National SecurityKim Hyun-jong (김현종)20 January 20219 May 2022
Foreign Affairs

(and President's Special Envoy to Iraq)

Han Byung-do (한병도)21 January 201919 June 2022
Economy and ScienceLee Jung-dong (이정동)23 January 20199 May 2022

Special Presidential Envoy (특별사절)

AreaNameTook officeLeft office
Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generations and CultureBTS (방탄소년단)[11]21 July 2021Incumbent

See also

References

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  2. ^ "[단독] 윤석열 정부 첫 대통령실 불자회장 이진복 정무수석 내정" [Lee Jin-bok, First Presidential Secretary for Political Affairs, Yoon Suk Yeol]. BBS News. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
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  4. ^ "임명장 받은 안상훈 사회수석" [Ahn Sang-hoon, Senior Secretary for Social Affairs, received the letter of appointment]. Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Moon names three senior presidential secretaries". The Korea Times. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  6. ^ "Moon accepts resignation of senior secretary in corruption scandal".
  7. ^ a b "President Moon names scholars as key aides for civil, personnel affairs". english.yonhapnews.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  8. ^ "Media-friendly Yoon to bridge new president with public". The Korea Herald. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
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  11. ^ Maresca, Thomas (2021-07-21). "BTS named special presidential envoy by South Korea". UPI. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
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