[Profile] Jeong Ikyeong Appointed as Second Vice Minister of Land… Extensive Experience in Both Land and Transport as a Career Bureaucrat

On October 1, Jeong Jeekyung, who currently serves as the Director General for Territorial and Urban Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, was appointed as the Second Vice Minister of the Ministry. Jeong entered public service in 1998 after passing the 41st National Administrative Examination. Prior to his role as Director General, he served as Director of Rail Safety Policy, Director General of Wonju Regional Construction Management Administration, Director of Territorial Policy, Director of Urban Policy, Director of Advanced Automotive Technology, and Director of International Cooperation and Trade, covering a wide range of areas overseen by both the First and Second Vice Ministers. He also served as Director of Urban Planning at the Multifunctional Administrative City Construction Agency, which operates as an external agency of the Ministry.

Jee Kyung, 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

Known for his gentle character, Jeong was selected as an exemplary leader for three consecutive years (2022–2024) in an annual vote organized by the labor union of the Ministry, which is open to all employees. The "exemplary leader" program allows workers to vote for the supervisor they would most like to work with, and in the 2024 vote, Jeong received the highest number of votes among all candidates. Born in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, he graduated from Gangneung High School and Seoul National University. Less than a year after being promoted to Director General earlier this year, he has now been elevated to the position of Vice Minister.

The Second Vice Minister is responsible for overseeing comprehensive policy on transportation and logistics, including specific areas such as aviation, rail, road, mobility, and automobiles. National-level, mid- to long-term plans related to transportation infrastructure—such as the National Rail Network Construction Plan, the Comprehensive Road Network Revision Plan, and the Comprehensive Airport Development Plan, all of which are scheduled for confirmation within this year—fall under this portfolio. Additionally, the framework for transportation law, currently being discussed primarily within political circles, is also within the scope of the Second Vice Minister. With the appointment of a Vice Minister promoted from within, the Ministry now has a structure in which two vice ministers (Kim Itak and Jeong Jeekyung) from inside the Ministry serve under Minister Hong Jisun, whose background is external to the Ministry.

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