Mun Mi-ock (Korean: 문미옥; Hanja: 文美玉; born 20 December 1968) is a former South Korean research professor at Yonsei University and Ewha Womans University serving as the President of Science and Technology Policy Institute from January 2021.[1] Mun previously served as President Moon Jae-in's first Science and Technology Advisor and his second Vice Minister of Science and ICT[2] - the first woman to assume both posts respectively.
Mun Mi-ock | |
|---|---|
| 문미옥 | |
| 1st Vice Minister of Science and ICT | |
| In office 14 December 2018 – 18 December 2019 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Prime Minister | Lee Nak-yeon |
| Minister | Yoo Yeong-min Choi Ki-young |
| Preceded by | Lee Jin-kyu |
| Succeeded by | Jeong Byun-sun |
| Advisor to the President for Science and Technology | |
| In office 20 June 2017 – 13 December 2018 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Lee Kong-joo |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 30 May 2016 – 20 June 2017 | |
| Constituency | Proportional representation |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1968 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | POSTECH |
Before entering politics and after leaving academia, Mun had led Planning and Policy Division of Center for Women in Science, Engineering, and Technology (WISET) from 2011 and Science Engineering Technology Cooperative (SETCOOP) from 2013 - both policy instruments of the Ministry to support Korean scientists and innovations.[3]
Mun was the last person recruited by then-party leader Moon Jae-in for the 2016 general election.[4] Mun received the number 7 on her party's proportional representation list.[5]
In 2017 Mun was appointed to the newly created post, an advisor to the president for science and technology, automatically losing her seat at the parliament which was taken by Lee Soo Hyuck, now-South Korean ambassador to the United States.[6] In 2018 she was reshuffled to Moon's second vice minister of science and ICT.
After leaving the Ministry in 2019, Mun then applied to become her party's candidate for Songpa A constituency for upcoming 2020 general election but lost.[7] In January 2021 Mun was brought back to lead one of government-funded research institutes, the Science and Technology Policy Institute.[8]
Mun holds three degrees in physics from a bachelor to a doctorate from POSTECH. She also completed postdoctoral research programmes in physics at Ewha Womans University and Yonsei University both at which she later worked as research professor.[2]
Electoral history
edit| Election | Year | District | Party Affiliation | Votes | Percentage of votes | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th National Assembly General Election | 2016 | Proportional representation | Democratic Party | 6,069,744 | 25.54% | Won |
References
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- ^ a b [프로필] 문미옥 과기정통부 제1차관. NewsPim (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ 문미옥 과기정통부 1차관…물리학 박사 출신 과학인. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ 문미옥, 사퇴 밝힌 문재인의 마지막 영입인사..'여성 과학기술인'. 뉴스프리존 (in Korean). 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ 더민주 비례7번에 문미옥 한국여성과학기술센터 기획실장(속보). Edaily (in Korean). 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ 이수혁 전 독일대사, 민주당 비례대표직 승계. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ 민주당, '송파갑'.... 조재희 예비후보 공천 최종 확정!'. 뉴스프리존 (in Korean). 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ "About STEPI > History". www.stepi.re.kr. Retrieved 2021-08-10.