Pres. Lee names policy chief, top secretaries for economic growth, social affairs

President Lee Jae-myung has appointed top policy and economic aides to put his emergency economic recovery agenda into action.

On Friday, Chief-of-Staff Kang Hoon-sik said Kim Yong-beom will be the Presidential Chief of Policy.

He's a former Senior Economist at the World Bank, and was the First Deputy Finance Minister.

Han Joon-kyung, an economics professor at Hanyang University, was named Senior Secretary for Economic Growth.

Ryu Deok-hyun, a professor at Chung-Ang University, was appointed to a newly created position of Fiscal Policy Advisor.

Moon Jin-young of Sogang University is Senior Secretary for Social Affairs.

Lee's office also announced major organizational changes.

A National Affairs Control Office will be established, and crisis management will be under the responsibility of the National Security Advisor.

One Senior Secretary for AI and Future Strategy will lead growth strategies and long-term national initiatives, addressing emerging challenges in high-tech innovation, population decline, and climate change.