[Profile] Disaster Response Expert... Kim Kwangyong Appointed Head of Disaster and Safety Management Headquarters at Ministry of the Interior and Safety

Kim Kwangyong (55), the newly appointed head of the Disaster and Safety Management Headquarters, is regarded as a safety expert who has held various positions related to disaster safety.

Kim graduated from Korea University with a degree in International Trade and began his public service career in 1996 at Jecheon City Hall in North Chungcheong Province after passing the first local civil service exam.

He later served as Director of Life Safety Policy at the Ministry of Public Safety and Security in 2017, and as Director of Disaster Response Policy at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. In 2022, he was appointed Director of Regional Development Policy at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and in September 2023, he became Director General of Natural Disaster Management at the same ministry, responding to various social and natural disasters.

▲ Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province

▲ Graduated from Korea University, Department of International Trade

▲ Master’s in Public Administration, Seoul National University

▲ Master’s in Public Administration, State University of New York

▲ Ph.D. in Policy Studies, Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University

▲ Director of Life Safety Policy, Ministry of Public Safety and Security

▲ Director of Disaster Response Policy, Ministry of the Interior and Safety

▲ Director General for Planning and Coordination, Incheon Metropolitan City

▲ Director of Regional Development Policy, Ministry of the Interior and Safety

▲ Director of Human Resources Planning, Ministry of the Interior and Safety

▲ Director General of Natural Disaster Management, Ministry of the Interior and Safety

▲ Spokesperson, Ministry of the Interior and Safety