[Profile] Lee Wonjoo Appointed as Blue House Mega Project Advisor...Expert Industrial Bureaucrat in Energy

On August 30, Lee Wonjoo, Director-General of Energy Transition Policy at the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, was appointed as the newly established Blue House Mega Project Advisor. He is a career industry bureaucrat with deep expertise in the energy sector.

Born in 1971, Advisor Lee graduated from the Department of Economics at Seoul National University and began his public service career by passing the 40th Higher Civil Service Examination. During his tenure at the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, the predecessor of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, he served as Director of Corporate Cooperation and as Director of Growth Promotion. After the ministry was reorganized into the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, he held positions such as Director of Power Industry, Director of Automobile and Aviation, and Director of Industrial Policy. As director-general, he served as Director-General for Component and Equipment Cooperation, Director-General for Power Innovation Policy, Director-General for Energy Transition Policy, and Director-General for Energy Policy. He also worked as Director-General for Planning and Coordination, Spokesperson, and Director-General for Energy Policy. Since the launch of the Ministry of Climate last year, he has served as Director-General of Energy Transition Policy. In this role, he oversees the power industry, power grid, renewable energy, and the nuclear power generation industry.

There is a growing consensus that the appointment of a bureaucrat who has overseen the practical work of power supply necessary for mega projects to a comprehensive coordination role at the Blue House reflects the government’s emphasis on power supply issues as a core challenge in the implementation of mega projects.

▲ Born in 1971 ▲ Department of Economics, Seoul National University ▲ Passed the 40th Higher Civil Service Examination ▲ Director-General for Component and Equipment Cooperation, Ministry of Knowledge Economy ▲ Office of Industrial Policy Secretary to the President ▲ Director-General for Energy Policy, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy ▲ Director-General for Planning and Coordination ▲ Spokesperson ▲ Director-General for Energy Policy ▲ Director-General of Energy Transition Policy, Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment

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