Park Geun-hye government appoints chief of presidential security office
Chief Park: “National security directly linked to the safety of the head of state and national security”,
Park Jong-jun, newly appointed chief of presidential security office, former chief of presidential security office at Blue House, expressing his thoughts at the presidential office in Yongsan, Seoul, on the 9th. ⓒNewsis, ‘[Daily News = Reporter Song Oh-mi] President Yoon Suk-yeol appointed Park Jong-jun, a former chief of the presidential security office and a police officer, as the new chief of presidential security office (ministerial rank) on the 9th. This appointment marks a shift from a military background in the previous chief to a police officer, who will succeed Kim Yong-hyun, the current Minister of National Defense.’,
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, ‘Secretary Jung Jin-seok announced the personnel change in the morning at the presidential office in Yongsan.’,
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, ‘Secretary Jung stated, “Chief Park, during his time as the chief of the presidential security office, implemented a meticulous and gentle security system with no room for error, supporting the stable governance of the president. He introduced him as a suitable candidate to respond to evolving security threats, commit to ensuring the absolute safety of protected individuals, and establish an advanced security system, based on his wealth of experience in security operations and outstanding performance.”‘,
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, ‘In response, the newly appointed chief of presidential security, Park Jong-jun, stated, “I feel the heavy responsibility of carrying out the crucial mission of presidential security during a grave time. I will do my best to perform the perfect duty of ensuring the utmost security for the president without any gaps.”‘,
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, ‘Chief Park, who hails from Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do, graduated at the top of his class in police administration at the Police University on his 29th attempt at the civil service exam.’,
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, ‘Subsequently, he served in various key positions within the police force, including as the Chief of Gongju Police Station, Administrative Officer at the Presidential Secretary’s Office in charge of civil affairs, Head of Investigation at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and Chief of Chungcheongnam-do Provincial Police Agency, Chief of Planning and Coordination at the National Police Agency, and Deputy Chief of the National Police Agency, before serving as the chief of presidential security office in the Park Geun-hye administration at the Blue House.’,
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, ‘In 2012, Chief Park ran as a Saenuri Party candidate in the 19th National Assembly elections in Gongju, Chungnam Province, but was defeated. In the 20th general elections in 2016, he changed his constituency to Sejong City but suffered another defeat.\n’]