Cabinet of Moon Jae-in

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This page provides the list of all members of the State Council of South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

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Moon Jae-in
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Cabinet of South Korea
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Date formed10 May 2017
Date dissolved9 May 2022
People and organisations
Head of state Moon Jae-in
Head of government Moon Jae-in
Member party Democratic Party of Korea
History
Election 2017 South Korean presidential election 2020 South Korean legislative election
Predecessor Cabinet of Park Geun-hye
Successor Cabinet of Yoon Suk Yeol

Timeline

Cabinet of Moon Jae-in

List of members

   Democratic Party    Independent

Cabinet of Moon Jae-in [1]
PortfolioMemberTermNote
Took officeLeft office
President Moon Jae-in 10 May 20179 May 2022 [2]
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon 31 May 201713 January 2020 [3]
Chung Sye-kyun 14 January 202016 April 2021 [4]
Kim Boo-kyum 14 May 202111 May 2022
Deputy Prime Minister of Economy
Minister of Economy and Finance
Kim Dong-yeon 9 June 201710 December 2018Later joined the Democratic Party in 2022
Hong Nam-ki 11 December 20189 May 2022 [5]
Deputy Prime Minister of Social Affairs
Minister of Education
Kim Sang-gon 4 July 20172 October 2018
Yoo Eun-hae 2 October 20189 May 2022First woman to become deputy prime minister
Minister of Science and ICT You Young-min 11 July 20178 September 2019
Choi Ki-young 9 September 201913 May 2021
Lim Hyesook 14 May 20219 May 2022Ministry's first woman head
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha 18 June 20178 February 2021Ministry's first woman head [6]
Chung Eui-yong 9 February 202112 May 2022 [7]
Minister of Unification Cho Myoung-gyon 3 July 20178 April 2019
Kim Yeon-chul 8 April 201919 June 2020
Lee In-young 27 July 20209 May 2022
Minister of Justice Park Sang-ki 19 July 20178 September 2019
Cho Kuk 9 September 201914 October 2019
Choo Mi-ae 2 January 202027 January 2021
Park Beom-kye 28 January 20219 May 2022 [8]
Minister of National Defense Song Young-moo 13 July 201721 September 2018
Jeong Kyeong-doo 21 September 201817 September 2020
Suh Wook 18 September 20209 May 2022
Minister of the Interior and Safety Kim Boo-kyum16 June 20175 April 2019
Chin Young 6 April 201924 December 2020
Jeon Hae-cheol 24 December 202012 May 2022 [9]
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Do Jong-hwan 16 June 20172 April 2019
Park Yang-woo 3 April 201910 February 2021 [10]
Hwang Hee 11 February 202113 May 2022 [11]
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Kim Yung-rok 3 July 201715 March 2018
Lee Gae-ho 10 August 201830 August 2019
Kim Hyeon-soo 31 August 20199 May 2022
Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Paik Un-gyu 22 July 201721 September 2018
Sung Yun-mo 21 September 20185 May 2021
Moon Sung-wook 6 May 202112 May 2022 [12]
Minister of Health and Welfare Park Neung-hoo 22 July 201724 December 2020
Kwon Deok-cheol 24 December 202017 May 2022 [9]
Minister of Environment Kim Eun-kyung 4 July 20179 November 2018
Cho Myung-rae 9 November 201822 January 2021
Han Jeoung-ae 22 January 20219 May 2022 [13]
Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Young-joo 14 August 201721 September 2018Ministry's first woman head
Lee Jae-gap 21 September 20186 May 2021
An Kyung-duk 7 May 20219 May 2022 [14]
Minister of Gender Equality and Family Chung Hyun-back 7 July 201721 September 2018
Jin Sun-mee 21 September 20188 September 2019
Lee Jung-ok 9 September 201928 December 2020
Chung Young-ai 29 December 202017 May 2022 [15]
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Hyun-mee 21 June 201728 December 2020Ministry's first woman head
Byeon Chang-heum 29 December 202016 April 2021 [15]
Noh Hyeong-ouk 14 May 202113 May 2022
Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Kim Young-choon 16 June 20172 April 2019
Moon Seong-hyeok 3 April 20199 May 2022
Minister of SMEs and Startups Hong Jong-hak 21 November 20178 April 2019
Park Young-sun 8 April 201920 January 2021Ministry's first woman head
Kwon Chil-seung 5 February 202112 May 2022 [16]

Other non-member attendees

   Democratic Party    People Power Party    Independent

PortfolioMemberTermNote
Took officeLeft office
Chief of Staff to the President Im Jong-seok 10 May 20178 January 2019
Noh Young-min 9 January 201931 December 2020
You Young-min 1 January 20219 May 2022
Director of National Security Office Chung Eui-yong 21 May 20172 July 2020
Suh Hoon 3 July 20209 May 2022
Chief Presidential Secretary for Policy Jang Ha-sung21 May 20179 November 2018
Kim Soo-hyun10 November 201821 June 2019
Kim Sang-jo 21 June 201929 March 2021
Lee Ho-seung29 March 20219 May 2022
Minister for Government Policy Coordination Hong Nam-ki 11 May 20179 November 2018
Noh Hyeong-ouk 9 November 20188 May 2022
Koo Yun-cheol 9 May 20207 June 2022
Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Pi Woo-jin 17 May 201714 August 2019Ministry's first woman head
Park Sam-duck16 August 201930 December 2020
Hwang Ki-chul 31 December 202012 May 2022
Minister of Personnel Management Kim Pan-seok13 July 201714 December 2018
Hwang Seo-chong14 December 201826 March 2021
Kim Woo-ho27 March 202113 May 2022
Minister of Government Legislation Kim Oe-sook 12 June 201727 May 2019
Kim Hyung-yeon28 May 201914 August 2020
Lee Kang-seop15 August 202013 May 2022
Minister of Food and Drug Safety Ryu Youngjin13 July 20177 March 2019
Lee Eui-kyung 8 March 20191 November 2020
Kim Ganglip 2 November 202026 May 2022
Chairperson of Korea Fair Trade Commission Kim Sang-jo 13 June 201721 June 2019
Joh Sung-wook 9 September 2019IncumbentCommission's first woman head
Chairperson of Financial Services Commission Choi Jong-gu19 July 20178 September 2019
Eun Seong-soo9 September 201930 August 2021
Koh Seungbeom31 August 202110 July 2022
Vice Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Park Gi-young7 August 201711 August 2017
Lim Dae-sik31 August 201723 May 2019
Kim Sung-soo23 May 201914 June 2021
Lee Gyung-su14 June 202113 May 2022
Minister for Trade Kim Hyun-jong 31 July 201727 February 2019
Yoo Myung-hee 28 February 20196 August 2021First woman trade minister
Yeo Han-koo 9 August 20219 May 2022
Mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon 27 October 20119 July 2020
Oh Se-hoon 8 April 2021Incumbent

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