Office of National Security

The Office of National Security (Korean: 국가안보실; Hanja: 國家安保室) assists the President of South Korea. It is led by a ministerial-level Director who is appointed by the President without nomination hearing at the legislature and serves as the counterpart of National Security Advisor of the United States. Moreover, Director serves as the chairperson of the standing committee of National Security Council, which is established by Article 91 of the Constitution and chaired by the President, whilst its first Deputy Director serves as the Council's secretary-general.[1] Its first deputy deals with security affairs whilst its second deputy focuses on foreign affairs and Inter-Korean relations.

Office of National Security
국가안보실
國家安保室
Agency overview
Formed23 March 2013 (2013-03-23)
JurisdictionGovernment of South Korea
HeadquartersBlue House
Agency executives
  • Suh Hoon, Director
  • Seo Joo-seok, 1st Deputy Director
  • Kim Hyung-jin, 2nd Deputy Director
Parent departmentPresident of South Korea

History

Similar organisation was established during Roh Moo-hyun administration but was abolished by Roh's successor, Lee Myung-bak. In 2013 the following Park Geun-hye administration established the Office to re-establish the organisation which oversees national security affairs and supports National Security Council.[2] President Moon Jae-in restructured the Office and expanded its functions.[3]

References
  1. 이치동 (2019-11-22). "(LEAD) S. Korea decides to 'conditionally' suspend termination of Seoul-Tokyo military pact". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  2. 홍제성 (2013-01-21). "(종합)". 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  3. "국가안보실 강화…외교·국방·통일 기능 총괄". hankyung.com (in Korean). 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2020-07-29.


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