Park Jun-young | |
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박준영 | |
Deputy Minister of Oceans and Fisheries | |
Assumed office 15 August 2020 | |
President | Moon Jae-in |
Minister | Moon Seong-hyeok |
Preceded by | Kim Yang-soo |
Personal details | |
Born | 1967 (age 56–57) Icheon, Gyeonggi, South Korea |
Citizenship | South Korean |
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Korea University |
Occupation | Government official |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 박준영 |
Hanja | 朴俊泳 |
Revised Romanization | Park Jun-yeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Park Chun-yŏng |
Park Jun-young ( Korean: 박준영, born 1967) is a South Korean government official serving as the deputy minister of oceans and fisheries since 2020.
Born in Icheon, Park attended Susung High School and studied public administration at Korea University. [1] [2] [3] After qualifying for the public administration examination in 1992, Park worked at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries ( Maritime and Port Administration until 1996), where he served various positions, including as the spokesperson of the ministry and the deputy director-general of fishing and farming. [1] [2] [3] He also used to work at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 2003. [1] [4] Park was also the minister counselor of the Embassy of South Korea in London, United Kingdom in 2015. [1] [4] In the United Kingdom, he contributed the election of Kitack Lim as the secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization. [4]
On 14 August 2020, Park was appointed the deputy minister of oceans and fisheries, following his return to the ministry. [5] [6] On 16 April 2021, the President Moon Jae-in nominated Park as the new Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, replacing Moon Seong-hyeok. [1] [2] [3] [4] His nomination was widely regarded as in a relation with the Japanese government's controversial decision to release Fukushima nuclear water. [2] [4]
Nevertheless, he voluntarily withdrew himself on 13 May, following a controversy related to his wife who was criticised for possibly smuggling porcelains from the United Kingdom. [7] [8]
Park Jun-young | |
---|---|
박준영 | |
Deputy Minister of Oceans and Fisheries | |
Assumed office 15 August 2020 | |
President | Moon Jae-in |
Minister | Moon Seong-hyeok |
Preceded by | Kim Yang-soo |
Personal details | |
Born | 1967 (age 56–57) Icheon, Gyeonggi, South Korea |
Citizenship | South Korean |
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Korea University |
Occupation | Government official |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 박준영 |
Hanja | 朴俊泳 |
Revised Romanization | Park Jun-yeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Park Chun-yŏng |
Park Jun-young ( Korean: 박준영, born 1967) is a South Korean government official serving as the deputy minister of oceans and fisheries since 2020.
Born in Icheon, Park attended Susung High School and studied public administration at Korea University. [1] [2] [3] After qualifying for the public administration examination in 1992, Park worked at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries ( Maritime and Port Administration until 1996), where he served various positions, including as the spokesperson of the ministry and the deputy director-general of fishing and farming. [1] [2] [3] He also used to work at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 2003. [1] [4] Park was also the minister counselor of the Embassy of South Korea in London, United Kingdom in 2015. [1] [4] In the United Kingdom, he contributed the election of Kitack Lim as the secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization. [4]
On 14 August 2020, Park was appointed the deputy minister of oceans and fisheries, following his return to the ministry. [5] [6] On 16 April 2021, the President Moon Jae-in nominated Park as the new Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, replacing Moon Seong-hyeok. [1] [2] [3] [4] His nomination was widely regarded as in a relation with the Japanese government's controversial decision to release Fukushima nuclear water. [2] [4]
Nevertheless, he voluntarily withdrew himself on 13 May, following a controversy related to his wife who was criticised for possibly smuggling porcelains from the United Kingdom. [7] [8]