President Lee appoints vice ministers of education, science, veterans affairs

President Lee Jae Myung appointed five vice ministers on Sunday.

According to the Presidential Spokesperson, Choi Eun-ok has been named vice education minister.

The top office described her as a veteran official who has led efforts to develop national universities outside Seoul and reform primary and secondary education.

At the Ministry of Science and ICT, Koo Hyuk-chae, the current head of its planning and coordination office, was promoted to first vice minister.

For the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, Kang Yun-jin, the ministry's first female director general, has been appointed.

Also announced were new vice ministers of land and SMEs, along with seven other vice-ministerial-level appointments, including Hong So-young, the first woman to lead the Military Manpower Administration.