Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
산업통상자원부
産業通商資源部
Saneop Tongsang Jawon-bu

MOTIE headquarters in Sejong City
Agency overview
FormedJuly 17, 1948 (1948-07-17) (as Ministry of Commerce)
March 23, 2013 (2013-03-23)
Preceding agencies
  • Ministry of Commerce (1948–1993)
  • Ministry of Energy (1978–1993)
  • Ministry of Commerce and Energy (1993–1994)
  • Ministry of Trade and Energy (1994–1998)
  • Ministry of Industry and Energy (1998–2008)
  • Ministry of Knowledge Economy (2008–2013)
JurisdictionGovernment of South Korea
HeadquartersSejong City, South Korea
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Kang Kyung-sung - 1st Vice Minister of Industry
  • Choi Nam-ho - 2nd Vice Minister of Energy
  • Jeong In-kyo - Head of Trade Negotiations Division
Child agency
Websitewww.motie.go.kr

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE; Korean: 산업통상자원부; Hanja: 産業通商資源部) is a ministry under the Government of South Korea. It is concerned with regulating economic policy, especially with regard to the industrial and energy sectors. The ministry also works to encourage foreign investment in Korea.

The current minister is Ahn Duk-geun, the former Head of the Trade Negotiations Division (as a 1st Deputy Minister) in the Department from May 2022 to January 2024.

History

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The ministry began in 1948 as the Ministry of Commerce during the First Republic. In 1993, it was merged with the Ministry of Energy, established in 1977. A year later the ministry changed its name to Ministry of Trade and Energy.[1]

In 1998, it transferred trade negotiation duties to the foreign ministry changing its name to Ministry of Industry and Energy. In 2008, it was restructured into Ministry of Knowledge Economy following newly elected president Lee Myung-bak's cabinet reorganization. In 2013, following President Park Geun-hye's cabinet reorganisation the ministry was restructured into the current form bringing back trade negotiation duties from the foreign ministry. In 2017, it delegated duties related to SMEs to newly created Ministry of SMEs and Startups under President Moon Jae-in.[2] In 2018, it added the third vice ministerial role for energy policies in addition to existing trade minister and vice minister (now 1st vice minister).[3]

Headquarters

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The headquarters are located in the Sejong Regional Government Complex in Sejong City.[4] The headquarters were formerly located in the Gwacheon Government Complex in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province.[5]

Subsidiary sections

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Subsidiary organisations of the MOTIE include:

  • Korean Agency for Technology and Standards
  • Korea Trade Commission (not to be confused with the country's anti-trust agency Fair Trade Commission)
  • Mine Registration Office
  • Electricity Regulatory Committee
  • Free Economic Zone Planning Office

Organization

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List of ministers

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List of Ministers from 1948 to the present.[1]

Portrait Name Term of office President
Took office Left office
Im Yeong-sin 4 August 1948 19490606 Syngman Rhee
Yun Po-sun 6 June 1949 9 March 1950
Kim Hoon 9 May 1950 27 March 1952
Lee Kyo-seon 27 March 1952 26 November 1952
Lee Jae-hyung 6 November 1952 7 October 1953
An Dong-hyuk 7 October 1953 30 June 1954
Park Hee-hyun 30 June 1954 5 July 1954
Kang Sung-tae 5 July 1954 16 September 1955
Kim Il-hwan 16 September 1955 27 August 1958
Gu Yong-seo 27 August 1958 8 April 1960
Kim Yeong-chan 8 April 1960 28 April 1960
Jeon Taekbo 28 April 1960 2 June 1960
Oh Jung-soo 2 June 1960 1 July 1960
Lee Tai-young 23 August 1960 12 September 1960 Yun Po-sun
Chu Yo-han 12 September 1960 3 May 1961
Tae Wan-sun 3 May 1961 18 May 1961
Chung Rae-hyuk 20 May 1961 10 July 1962
Yoo Chang-soon 10 July 1962 8 February 1963
Park Choong-hoon 8 January 1963 10 October 1963
Kim Hoon 10 August 1963 16 December 1963
Lee Byung-ho 16 December 1963 11 May 1964 Park Chung Hee
Park Choong-hoon 11 May 1964 3 October 1967
Kim Chung-ryum 12 June 1964 26 January 1966
Lee Nak-sun 20 October 1969 2 December 1973
Chang Yei-joon 2 December 1973 19 December 1977
Choi Gak-kyu 19 December 1977 13 December 1979
Chung Jai-suk 13 December 1979 5 July 1979 Choi Kyu-hah
Shin Byeong-hyun 5 July 1979 2 September 1980
Seo Seok-jun 2 September 1980 21 May 1982 Chun Doo-hwan
Kim Dong-hwi 21 May 1982 9 October 1983
Keum Jin-ho 15 October 1983 27 August 1986
Rha Woong-bae 27 August 1986 25 January 1988
An Byung-hwa 25 January 1988 5 December 1988 Roh Tae-woo
Han Seung-soo 5 December 1988 19 March 1990
Park Pil-soo 19 March 1990 27 December 1990
Lee Bong-seo 27 December 1990 20 December 1991
Han Bong-soo 20 December 1991 26 February 1993
Kim Chul-soo 26 February 1993 24 December 1994 Kim Young-sam
Park Jae-yoon 24 December 1994 19 December 1996
Ahn Kwang-gu 19 December 1996 6 March 1997
Lim Chang-yeul 6 March 1997 18 November 1997
Jung Hae-joo 19 November 1997 2 March 1998
Park Tae-young 3 March 1998 23 May 1999 Kim Dae-jung
Jeong Teok-koo 25 May 1999 13 January 2000
Kim Young-ho 14 January 2000 6 August 2000
Shin Guk-hwan 7 August 2000 25 March 2001
Jang Jae-sik 26 March 2001 28 January 2002
Shin Guk-hwan 29 January 2002 27 February 2003
Yoon Jin-sik 27 February 2003 16 February 2003 Roh Moo-hyun
Lee Hee-beom 17 December 2003 10 January 2006
Chung Sye-kyun 10 January 2006 29 January 2007
Kim Young-joo 29 January 2007 28 February 2008
Lee yun-ho 29 February 2008 18 September 2009 Lee Myung-bak
Choi Kyung-hwan 19 September 2009 26 January 2011
Choi Jung-kyung 27 January 2011 27 september 2011
Hong Seok-woo 17 November 2011 11 March 2013
Yoon Sang-jick 11 March 2013 13 January 2016 Park Geun-hye
Joo Hyung-hwan 13 January 2016 21 July 2017
Paik Un-gyu 22 July 2017 21 September 2018 Moon Jae-in
Sung Yun-mo 21 September 2018 6 May 2021
Moon Sung-wook 6 May 2021 12 May 2022
Lee Chang-yang 12 May 2022 19 September 2023 Yoon Suk Yeol
Bang Moon-kyu 20 September 2023 4 January 2024
Ahn Duk-geun 4 January 2024 Incumbent

Minister

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  • Policy Advisor to the Minister
  • Director General for Audit and Inspection

Spokesperson

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Minister for Trade

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  • Deputy Minister for Trade

Bureau of Trade Policy

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Bureau of Trade Cooperation

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Office of FTA Negotiations

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  • Director General for FTA Policy
  • Director General for FTA Negotiations
  • East Asia FTA Bureau
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  • Director General for International Trade Affairs
  • Director General for Trade Legal Affairs and Public Relations

Office of International Trade and Investment

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  • Director General for International Trade Policy
  • Director General for Cross-Border Investment Policy
  • Director General for Domestic Policy on Trade
  • Director General for Trade Controls Policy

1st Vice Minister

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Office of Planning and Coordination

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  • Director General for Policy Coordination
  • Director General for Emergency and Security Planning

Office of Industrial Policy

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  • Director General for Industrial Policy
  • Director General for Materials and Components Industries
  • Director General for Manufacturing Industry

Office of Industry and Enterprise Innovation

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  • Director General for Industrial Technology Convergence Policy
  • Director General for Regional Economic Policy
  • Director General for Middle Market Enterprise Policy

2nd Vice Minister

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Office of Energy Industry

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  • Director General for Energy Transition Policy Policy
  • Director General for Electricity Innovation Policy
  • Director General for Renewable Energy Policy
  • Director General for Hydrogen Economy Policy

Bureau of Resource Industry Policy

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Bureau of Nuclear Energy Industry Policy

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Introduction". Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.
  2. ^ Lee, Ho-jeong (May 24, 2018). "Moon brings swift change to the business landscape". Korea Joongang Daily.
  3. ^ "New vice minister post for trade ministry". Korea JoongAng Daily. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  4. ^ "Location." (Archive) Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. Retrieved on January 1, 2014. "Address : 402 Hannuri-daero, Sejong-si, 339-012, Republic of Korea"
  5. ^ "Location." () Ministry of Knowledge Economy. Retrieved on January 1, 2013. "Address Ministry of Knowledge Economy, 88, Gwanmoonro, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea"
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