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Office For Government Policy Coordination
The Office for Government Policy Coordination (), OPC in short, is a government agency of South Korea consisting Prime Minister's Office with Prime Minister's Secretariat (PMS). It is led by a ministerial-level Minister for Government Policy Coordination unlike Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister who leads PMS and serves at a vice-ministerial level. The OPC Minister chairs the Vice Ministers' Council () which supports State Council which is composed of ministers and led by the President and often Prime Minister. Moreover, the OPC Minister is supported by two vice-ministerial Vice Ministers. It was the first government agency to move its headquarters to Sejong in 2012. It has Tax Tribunal and National Counter-Terrorism Center as its child agencies. It also oversees many government-funded research institutes, which mostly reside in Sejong, including Korea Development Institute and OECD Korea Policy Center. History Its history can be traced back to 1973 when the Administrative C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of South Korea
The Government of South Korea is the union government of the Republic of Korea, created by the Constitution of South Korea as the executive, legislative and judicial authority of the republic. The president acts as the head of state and is the highest figure of executive authority in the country, followed by the prime minister and government ministers in decreasing order. The Executive and Legislative branches operate primarily at the national level, although various ministries in the executive branch also carry out local functions. Local governments are semi-autonomous and contain executive and legislative bodies of their own. The judicial branch operates at both the national and local levels. The South Korean government's structure is determined by the Constitution of the Republic of Korea. This document has been revised several times since its first promulgation in 1948 (for details, see History of South Korea). However, it has retained many broad characteristics; with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sejong
Sejong of Joseon (15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), personal name Yi Do (Korean: 이도; Hanja: 李祹), widely known as Sejong the Great (Korean: 세종대왕; Hanja: 世宗大王), was the fourth ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Initially titled Grand Prince Chungnyeong (Korean: 충녕대군; Hanja: 忠寧大君), he was born as the third son of King Taejong and Queen Wongyeong. In 1418, he was designated as heir after his eldest brother, Crown Prince Yi Je, was stripped of his status. Today, King Sejong is regarded as one of the greatest leaders in Korean history. Despite ascending to the throne after his father's voluntary abdication in 1418, Sejong was a mere figurehead while Taejong continued to hold the real power and govern the country up till his death in 1422. Sejong was the sole monarch for the next 28 years, although after 1439 he became increasingly ill, and starting from 1442, his eldest son, Crown Prince Yi Hyang (the future King Munjong), acted as regent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bang Moon-kyu
Bang or bangs may refer to: Products * M1922 Bang rifle, a US semi-automatic rifle designed by Søren Hansen Bang * Bang, a model car brand * Bang (beverage), an energy drink Geography * Bang, Lorestan, a village in Iran * Bangs, Ohio, United States * Bangs, Texas, United States People * Bang (surname) * Bangs (surname) * Bang, pseudonym of Barbro Alving (1909-1987), Swedish journalist *Stage name for Bae "Bang" Jun-sik, professional ''League of Legends'' player for Evil Geniuses Print media * ''Bang!'', a 2005 young adult novel by Sharon G. Flake * ''Bang: The Pickup Bible That Helps You Get More Lays'', a 2007 book by Roosh V * Bang, a character in the manga series ''One-Punch Man'' * Bay Area News Group (BANG), the largest newspaper publisher in the San Francisco Bay Area Magazines * ''Bang'' (magazine), founded 1991, Swedish magazine * ''The Bang'' (Vagabonds), 1907-1917, the weekly magazine of the Vagabonds (National Arts Club) Film and television * ''Bang' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of South Korea
The prime minister of the Republic of Korea (PMOTROK or PMOSK; ) is the deputy head of government and the second highest political office of South Korea who is appointed by the President of the Republic of Korea, with the National Assembly's approval. The prime minister may be a member of the National Assembly, but this is not required to hold the office. The prime minister of South Korea is not the head of government of South Korea, for the President is both the head of state and government in the country. Han Duck-soo is the current prime minister. He took the office on 20 May 2022. Nomenclature The Sino-Korean word ''gukmu'' (/) means "state affairs" and ''chongri'' (/) means "prime minister", " premier" or "chancellor", so the full title in Korean means literally "Prime Minister for State Affairs", but it is not used as official English title. The short title in Korean is just ''Chongri''. History The position was created on 31 July 1948, two weeks before the governme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has a Demographics of South Korea, population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the List of metropolitan areas by population, fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Council Of South Korea
The State Council of the Republic of Korea () is the chief executive body and national cabinet of the Republic of Korea involved in discussing "important policies that fall within the power of the Executive" as specified by the Constitution. The most influential part of the executive branch of the Government of South Korea The Government of South Korea is the union government of the Republic of Korea, created by the Constitution of South Korea as the executive, legislative and judicial authority of the republic. The president acts as the head of state and is th ... are the ministries. Member As of June 2018, the Executive Branch of the government operates 23 ministries, 17 administrative authorities, 2 boards, 4 offices, and 6 committees. The State Council includes 18 ministers, the prime minister and the president. Ministers must be appointed into the State Council before confirmation by the National Assembly. The president is the chairperson of the State Council, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sejong City
Sejong (; ), officially the Sejong Special Self-Governing City (), is a special self-governing city and ''de facto'' administrative capital of South Korea. Sejong was founded in 2007 as the new planned capital of South Korea from many parts of the South Chungcheong province and some parts of North Chungcheong province to ease congestion in South Korea's current capital and largest city, Seoul, and encourage investment in the country's central region. Since 2012, the government of South Korea has relocated numerous ministries and agencies to Sejong, but many still reside in other cities, primarily Seoul, where the National Assembly and many important government bodies remain. Sejong has a population of 351,007 as of 2020 and covers a geographic area of 465.23 km2 (179.63 sq mi), making it the least-populous and smallest first-level administrative division in South Korea. Sejong is located in the west-central Hoseo region, bordering South Chungcheong to the west, Daejeon Metropo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Development Institute
The Korea Development Institute (KDI) is a Korean government agency established in 1971 to conduct policy research. KDI has conducted research on a broad range of economic and social issues, including macroeconomics policy, fiscal policy, and labor. Timeline * 31 December 1970: Promulgation of Act establishing KDI (Law No.2247) * 11 March 1971: Establishment of KDI * 1982: Installation and operation of the International Development Exchange Program (IDEP) * 6 May 1982: Opening of the Korea Economic Institute (KEI) Washington D.C. Office in US * 15 November 1990: Launching of the North Korean Economic Research Center * 27 December 1991: Establishment of the Center for Economic Information * 9 March 1994: Launching of the Center for Legal and Economic Research * 5 December 1995: Act on KDI amended establishing KDI Graduate School (No.5047) * 5 December 1997: Opening of the KDI School of International Studies * 18 September 1998: 'Center for Economic Education', changed to 'Center ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OECD
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD; french: Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques, ''OCDE'') is an intergovernmental organisation with 38 member countries, founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade. It is a forum whose member countries describe themselves as committed to democracy and the market economy, providing a platform to compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practices, and coordinate domestic and international policies of its members. The majority of OECD members are high-income economies with a very high Human Development Index (HDI), and are regarded as developed countries. Their collective population is 1.38 billion. , the OECD member countries collectively comprised 62.2% of global nominal GDP (US$49.6 trillion) and 42.8% of global GDP ( Int$54.2 trillion) at purchasing power parity. The OECD is an official United Nations observer. In April 1948, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Economy And Finance (South Korea)
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (abbreviated to MOEF) oversees the financial policies of the South Korean government. It publishes a monthly report on the national economy, known as the "Green Book." The current minister is Choo Kyung-ho. The headquarters is in the Sejong Government Complex in Sejong City. According to Chapter 3 Article 19 of the Government Organisation Act, the Minister of Economy and Finance also acts as the Deputy Prime Minister, together with the Minister for Education. MOEF has enforcement functions as well. It oversees the National Tax Tribunal and the Financial Intelligence Unit. The ministry was formed in 1994 through the merger of the old Economic Planning Board (est. 1961) and Ministry of Finance (est. 1948). History 1948 Three years after gaining independence from Japan, the Korean government was set up and it established the Ministry of Finance and the Economic Planning Board. The Ministry of Finance took charge of designing tax, financial and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Jin-pyo (politician)
Kim Jin-pyo (; born 4 May 1947) is a South Korean politician previously served as a government minister under two liberal Presidents Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun and currently representing Suwon at the National Assembly from 2004. He has dedicated his career in public service as a public servant for 30 years and then as government minister and a parliamentarian. He is considered as the more conservative wing of the centrist, liberal Democratic Party. Pre-Minister career After passing the state exam in 1974, he began his career as a public servant at one of regional offices of National Tax Service. Apart from working for Deputy Prime Minister Rha Woong-bae as his chief of staff for five months in 1996, he continued working on tax. He was part of a small task-force to prepare "real-name financial system" and one of nine people apart from then-President Kim Young-sam who knew about this before it was announced by the president. Under President Kim Dae-jung, he led the Tax and C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Dong-yeon
Kim Dong-yeon (; born 28 January 1957) is a South Korean politician serving as 36th governor of Gyeonggi Province since 1 July 2022. He previously served as the 4th Minister of Economy and Finance and Deputy Prime Minister from 2017 to 2018. Kim was a candidate for the 2022 South Korean presidential election as an independent, with the endorsement of Period Transition and the formation of his own Party, the New Wave. Early life After completion of high school, he worked as a banker at Seoul Trust Bank (which is now KEB Hana Bank) while completing his undergraduate degree in law at the evening school of Kookjae University. He spent most of his time in government at Ministry of Economy and Finance and its preceding agencies where he began and ended his career in public service at. In 1982 he passed the state exams for both legal affairs and administration and began working as a working-level administrator at its preceding agency. He took numerous economy and budgeting rela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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