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CHOO Kyungho

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance

CHOO Kyungho
Title A New Calculus for Growth, Distribution, and Regulation in an Era of Transformation
Times of the Remarks 2023. 11. 02. 10:25-10:30

CHOO Kyungho served as a lawmaker following a long career as a public official in the economic sector and is the first Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance. He passed the public administration examination in 1987 and served as Vice Chair of the Financial Services Commission, 1st Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and Minister of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, playing a leading role in economic planning and financial policy over his 30-year career in government. He was elected as a lawmaker in the 2016 and 2020 legislative elections and went on to serve as the People Power Party's secretary on the Strategy and Finance Committee and a member of the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts. He was also Senior Vice Floor Leader of the People Power Party and Director of the Yeouido Institute, spearheading the adoption of policy and strategy as well as negotiations within the party.