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Housing policy veteran nominated as land minister
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Housing policy veteran nominated as land minister

Hong Jee-sun, a South Korean bureaucrat with extensive experience in transportation and urban housing, has been nominated as the new Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Born in 1970, Hong joined the civil service in 1996 after passing the higher civil service examination. He previously worked at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government, focusing on railroads, construction, and logistics, and later served as an assistant governor for urban housing. In 2024, he became the vice mayor of Namyangju and has held the position of vice minister for transport since late 2023. Hong holds two master's degrees in urban and regional planning and civil engineering. The Seoul presidential office highlighted his practical experience as a basis for addressing public housing needs.

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Housing policy veteran nominated as land minister

Hong Jee-sun, a South Korean bureaucrat with extensive experience in transportation and urban housing, has been nominated as the new Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Born in 1970, Hong joined the civil service in 1996 after passing the higher civil service examination. He previously worked at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government, focusing on railroads, construction, and logistics, and later served as an assistant governor for urban housing. In 2024, he became the vice mayor of Namyangju and has held the position of vice minister for transport since late 2023. Hong holds two master's degrees in urban and regional planning and civil engineering. The Seoul presidential office highlighted his practical experience as a basis for addressing public housing needs.

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