Moon Seong-hyeok
Moon Seong-hyeok | |
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| 문성혁 | |
.jpg) Moon Seong-hyeok in 2019 | |
| Minister of Oceans and Fisheries | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2019 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Prime Minister | Lee Nak-yeon Chung Sye-kyun |
| Preceded by | Kim Young-choon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Busan, South Korea |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Korea Maritime and Ocean University Cardiff University |
| Moon Seong-hyeok | |
| Hangul | |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Mun Seong-hyeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mun Sŏnghyŏk |
Moon Seong-hyeok (Korean: 문성혁; Hanja: 文成赫; also known as Daniel Seong-hyeok Moon;[1] born 1958) is a South Korean professor at World Maritime University currently serving as the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries since his appointment by President Moon Jae-in in April 2019.
Before appointed as minister, Moon served at WMU for over 11 years from 2008 as the INMARSAT Professorial Chair, Associate Academic Dean, and Head of Port Management specialization.[2] He previously worked at Korea Maritime and Ocean University from 1984 to 2013 as its professor, project manager and senior leadership member.
He holds three degrees - a bachelor in navigation science and master's in port transport from Korea Maritime and Ocean University and a doctorate in port economics from Cardiff University.[3]
References
- ^ "Daniel Seong-Hyeok Moon". World Maritime University. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ "WMU Professor Appointed Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, Republic of Korea". World Maritime University. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ "MINISTRY OF OCEANS AND FISHERIES>Message from the Minister - 상세보기". www.mof.go.kr. Retrieved 2020-05-01.