Roh Names Environment Minister
By Kim Yon-se
Staff Reporter
President Roh Moo-hyun Tuesday promoted Vice Minister of Environment Lee Kyoo-yong, 51, to head the Environment Ministry.
If confirmed by the National Assembly, Lee will replace Lee Chi-beom, who resigned to help Lee Hae-chan, a presidential hopeful of the pro-government United New Democratic Party (UNDP).
Born in Seoul in 1955, Lee Kyoo-yong began his bureaucratic career in 1977. He has held key posts at the presidential office, the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Legislation and the Central Officials Training Institute.
``He is a civil servant acquainted with eco-environment-related policies,'' Park Nam-choon, senior presidential secretary for personnel affairs, said.
Park said Cheong Wa Dae expects Lee to be in the vanguard in resolving controversial issues in environmental administration.