Lee Gyu-lee is a business writer at The Korea Times, focusing primarily on IT & telecommunications, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and KOTRA. Prior to this, she has covered a wide range of cultural news, from film, television and K-pop to lifestyle and fashion.
Hyundai Motor brings in former US congressman to lead Washington office
Drew Ferguson, the new director of Hyundai Motor Group Washington office / Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group
By Lee Gyu-lee
Hyundai Motor Group said Tuesday it has named former U.S. congressman Drew Ferguson as the director of its Washington D.C. office.
The new director, who begins his role May 1, will oversee all communication between the company and the U.S. government.
“With his deep understanding of the overall U.S. legislative process and experience coordinating various policies, Director Ferguson is expected to play a key role in further solidifying Hyundai Motor Group's cooperation with the U.S. government and policymakers in the automotive industry and future technology areas such as robotics and urban air mobility,” the company said in a press release.
Ferguson is a former four-term Republican congressman from Georgia, serving from 2017 to 2024. From 2019 to 2023, he was chief deputy whip for House Republicans and is known for his deep understanding of U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s policies.
He chaired the subcommittee on social security for the Committee on Ways and Means, and served as a member of the Committee on the Budget and the Joint Economic Committee.
The director actively took part in supporting and promoting key policies aimed at revitalizing U.S. manufacturing, creating jobs and reforming taxes during the first Trump administration.
Ferguson spent the majority of his political career in Georgia, a key region for the company’s U.S. production bases, including Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America.
With the new appointment, the company expects to be able to communicate more smoothly with the U.S. government and respond promptly to policy changes.