Ha Min-sang, the newly appointed head of Busan's Planning and Coordination Office [Busan city government]
Ha Min-sang, the newly appointed head of Busan's Planning and Coordination Office [Busan city government]

Busan city government appointed Ha Min-sang, a senior official at the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, as its new head of the Planning and Coordination Office, effective Monday.

Ha graduated from Hyegwang High School in Busan and the Department of Public Administration at Yonsei University, passed the 47th State Administrative Examination and entered public service in 2004.

He has held a range of senior posts in the central government, including a position at the Presidential Secretariat's administrative and local affairs office and roles at the Ministry of Interior and Safety as head of the civic participation and collaboration division, legal affairs officer and commendations officer. Most recently, he served as an operations support officer at the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials.

Busan city said it expects Ha to draw on his experience in policy development and coordination at central government agencies to help steer the city's key policy initiatives and strengthen cooperation with the central government.


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