The Office of the President () assists the

President of South Korea The president of the Republic of Korea (), also known as the president of South Korea (often abbreviated to POTROK or POSK; ), is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Korea. The president leads the State Council, and is ...

. Chief of Staff to the President is the head of the Office of the President and is a ministerial-level official.

Cheong Wa Dae Cheong Wa Dae ( ko, 청와대; Hanja: ; ), also known as the Blue House, is a public park that formerly served as the executive office and official residence of the president of South Korea from 1948 to 2022. It is located in the Jongno distr ...

or Blue House was often used as a metonym for the Presidential Secretariat because of its location before President

Yoon Suk-yeol Yoon Suk-yeol (; born 18 December 1960) is a South Korean politician, former public prosecutor and lawyer who has been serving as the 13th and current president of South Korea since 2022. Prior to his presidency, he served as the prosecutor ...

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 Executive ( exe., exec., execu.) may refer to: Role or title * Executive, a senior management role in an organization ** Chief executive officer (CEO), one of the highest-ranking corporate officers (executives) or administrators ** Executive dir ...

branch of the

South Korean government 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 ...

Members

Yoon Suk-yeol Administration

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

Senior Presidential Secretary for Political Affairs (정무수석비서관)

Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Society (시민사회수석비서관)

Senior Presidential Secretary for Public Relations (홍보수석비서관)

Senior Presidential Secretary for Economic Affairs (경제수석비서관)

Senior Presidential Secretary for Social Affairs (사회수석비서관)

Moon Jae-in Administration

Under the

Moon Jae-in Moon Jae-in (; ; born 24 January 1953) is a South Korean former politician, civil servant and lawyer who served as the 12th president of South Korea between 2017 and 2022. Prior to his presidency, he served as Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs an ...

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) ;Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Affairs (민정수석비서관) ;Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Society (시민사회수석비서관) ;''previously Senior Presidential Secretary for Social Innovation (사회혁신수석비서관)'' ;Senior Presidential Secretary for Public Affairs (국민소통수석비서관) ;Senior Presidential Secretary for Personnel Management (인사수석비서관) ;Senior Presidential Secretary for Job Creation (일자리수석비서관) ;Senior Presidential Secretary for Economic Affairs (경제수석비서관) ;Senior Presidential Secretary for Social Affairs (사회수석비서관) Advisor to the President for Science and Technology (과학기술보좌관) Advisor to the President for Economic Affairs (경제보좌관) Special Advisors to the President (특별보좌관) Special Presidential Envoy (특별사절)

References

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