Lee appointed as BOK senior deputy governor

By Kim Bo-eun

Lee Seung-heon

The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday it had promoted Deputy Governor Lee Seung-heon to senior deputy governor, succeeding Yoon Myun-shik.

Korea's president names the senior deputy governor after the central bank's governor recommends a candidate. The senior deputy governor is a member of the central bank's monetary policy board and oversees human resources, and budgetary and organizational management.

The BOK said Lee has expertise in global affairs. He was sent from the bank to the International Monetary Fund's Executive Director Office and headed the international department at the BOK.

Lee was promoted to deputy governor in June 2019 and has been in charge of planning, human resources and public relations.

He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Seoul National University and an MBA from Emory University. Joining the BOK in 1991, he has worked for key departments including those in charge of monetary policy and financial markets.

Lee will serve a three-year term through Aug. 20, 2023.