The presidential office appoints Lee Hyun, former policy advisor of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, as the secretary for ocean and fisheries affairs.

Published Feb 6, 2026

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With the appointment of Lee Hyun, a former policy advisor to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, as the secretary for oceans and fisheries at the Blue House, attention is turning to the vacant position of the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries. Starting work on January 26, this secretary is from Busan, graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Business Administration, and obtained a master's degree in Ship Management and Logistics from the World Maritime University (WMU) in Sweden. Elected as a city councilor for Busan in the 8th local elections of 2018, despite being a first-term councilor, he also served as the chairman of the Marine Transportation Committee. Having served as a spokesperson for the Busan branch of the Democratic Party of Korea and as a regional committee chairman for Busanjin, he ran for the 22nd general election in Busan's Busanjin-gu A constituency but was unsuccessful.

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With the appointment of Lee Hyun, a former policy advisor of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, as the secretary for oceans and fisheries at the Blue House, attention has turned to the vacant position of Minister of Oceans and Fisheries. Starting work on January 26, this secretary is from Busan, graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Business Administration, and holds a master's degree in Shipping Management and Logistics from the World Maritime University (WMU) in Sweden. In 2018, Lee was elected as a city councilor for Busan through the 8th local elections, and despite being a first-term councilor, also served as the chairman of the Marine Transportation Committee. After serving as a spokesperson for the Busan branch of the Democratic Party, he also acted as the regional committee chairman for Busanjin, and ran for the Busan Busanjin-gu A constituency in the 22nd general election but was unsuccessful. In 2024, when Lee Jae-myeong was the representative of ...

Source: Fisheco