Ministry of the Interior and Safety

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The Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS, Korean: 행정안전부; Hanja: 行政安全部) is a branch of the Government of South Korea. The headquarters are in Sejong City. It is responsible for national administration, management of government organizations, and e-government. Furthermore, it supports local governments in terms of local administration, finance, and regional development to promote greater local autonomy.

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Ministry of the Interior and Safety
행정안전부
Haengjeong Anjeon-bu
行政安全部
Agency overview
FormedJuly 26, 2017
Preceding agencies
  • Ministry of Home Affairs (1948–1998)
  • Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs (1998–2008)
  • Ministry of the Interior and Safety (2008–2013)
  • Ministry of Security and Public Administration (2013–2014)
  • Ministry of the Interior (2014–2017)
  • Ministry of Public Safety and Security (2014–2017)
JurisdictionGovernment of South Korea
HeadquartersSejong City
Minister responsible
  • (vacant, deputy acting)
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Ko Ki-dong, Deputy secretary
  • Yi Han-kyung, General Director for Disaster and Safety Management
Child agencies
Websitehttp://www.mois.go.kr/eng/
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Institutions

It has its headquarters and several offices in Sejong City.[1] It also has offices in Jongno-gu, Seoul.[2] Previously the headquarters were in Seoul.[3]

Institutions:

List of ministers

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No. Portrait Name Term of office President
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Kim Boo-kyum 26 July 2017 5 April 2019 1 year, 253 days Moon Jae-in
2 Chin Young 8 April 2019 23 December 2020 1 year, 259 days
3 Thumb Jeon Hae-cheol 24 December 2020 9 May 2022 1 year, 136 days
4 Lee Sang-min 12 May 2022 8 December 2024 2 years, 210 days Yoon Suk Yeol
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