Office of National Security
South Korean ministry
국가안보실
國家安保室 |
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Formed | 23 March 2013 ( 2013-03-23 ) |
Jurisdiction | Government of South Korea |
Headquarters | Presidential Residence , Seoul |
Agency executives |
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Parent department | President of South Korea |
The Office of National Security ( Korean : 국가안보실 ; Hanja : 國家安保室 ) assists the President of South Korea . It is led by a ministerial-level Director who is appointed by the President without nomination hearing at the legislature unlike other ministerial-level posts. Director often serves as the counterpart of National Security Advisor of the United States . Moreover, Director serves as the chairperson of the standing committee of National Security Council , which is established by Article 91 of the Constitution and chaired by the President, whilst its first Deputy Director serves as the Council's secretary-general. [1]
History
The very first attempt to install a control tower to oversee the national security issues within South Korean government was initiated in Roh administration. The prototype organisation was established during Roh Moo-hyun administration but was abolished by Roh's successor, Lee Myung-bak . In 2013 the following Park Geun-hye administration established the Office to revive the organisation which oversees national security affairs and supports National Security Council. [2] President Moon Jae-in restructured the Office and expanded its functions. [3] Under President Moon, the first deputy dealt with security affairs whilst its second deputy foreign affairs and Inter-Korean relations . Under Moon's successor, Yoon Suk-yeol , deputies' roles have been reversed. [4] [5]
The office of National Security often holds emergency meetings when North Korea launches ballistic missiles or shows hostile and belligerent movements towards South Korea.
References
- ↑ 이치동 (2019-11-22). "(LEAD) S. Korea decides to 'conditionally' suspend termination of Seoul-Tokyo military pact" . Yonhap News Agency . Retrieved 2020-07-29 .
- ↑ 홍제성 (2013-01-21). "(종합)" . 연합뉴스 (in Korean) . Retrieved 2020-07-29 .
- ↑ "국가안보실 강화…외교·국방·통일 기능 총괄" . hankyung.com (in Korean). 2017-05-12 . Retrieved 2020-07-29 .
- ↑ 김효정 (2022-05-01). "안보실 개편…1차장 외교안보·2차장 국방, 경제안보비서관 신설" . 연합뉴스 (in Korean) . Retrieved 2022-05-04 .
- ↑ " '윤석열 정부' 2실 5수석 개편…김태효, 10년 만에 대통령실 컴백" . www.hani.co.kr (in Korean). 2022-05-01 . Retrieved 2022-05-04 .
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