Nam Jae-heon Appointed as Vice Minister of Oceans and Fisheries

President Lee Jae-myung has appointed Nam Jae-heon, currently the head of the Arctic Route Promotion Headquarters at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, as the new Vice Minister of Oceans and Fisheries.

Kang Yu-jeong, Senior Presidential Secretary for Press Affairs, introduced the new Vice Minister Nam as "a quintessential bureaucrat and a leading port expert who has served as the Director General of the Port Bureau at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and as the head of the Busan North Port Integrated Development Promotion Group, possessing both strong drive and exceptional problem-solving skills."

She further stated, "He is credited with having steadily laid the foundation for pioneering Arctic routes and creating a maritime capital region, including the enactment of the Special Act on Arctic Routes, during his tenure as the first head of the Arctic Route Promotion Headquarters."

She added, "Based on his expertise in oceans and fisheries, he is the right person to lead the era of Arctic routes and build a global maritime powerhouse by completing the development of the maritime capital," explaining the reason for his appointment.

(Photo: Provided by the Office of the President, Yonhap News)
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