Kim Gang-lip
Kim Gang-lip | |
|---|---|
| 김강립 | |
| Minister of Food and Drug Safety | |
| Assumed office 2 November 2020 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Prime Minister | Chung Sye-kyun |
| Preceded by | Lee Eui-kyung |
| Vice Minister of Health and Welfare | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 1 November 2020 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Prime Minister | Lee Nak-yon Chung Sye-kyun |
| Preceded by | Kwon Deok-chul |
| Succeeded by | Yang Seong-il Kang Do-tae |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 November 1965 Cheorwon County, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Yonsei University (LLB) University of Chicago |
Kim Ganglip (Korean: 김강립; Hanja: 金剛立; born 9 November 1965) is a South Korean government official currently currently serving as President Moon Jae-in's third Minister of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) from 2020 and previously as his second Vice Minister of Health and Welfare (MOHW) from 2019 to 2020.[1]
After passing the state exam in 1990, Kim has dedicated his career in public service - mostly at MOHW. At MOHW, Kim led departments responsible for various areas spanning from health policies to pension system. He also served as a counsellor at Permanent Mission of Korea in Geneva where WHO resides.
Upon beginning of President Moon's presidency in 2017, Kim was promoted to the head of MOHW's Planning and Coordination Office, the most senior office in any ministries. He then led the MOHW as its deputy head before becoming Food and Drug Safety Minister in 2020 as part of vice minister reshuffle.[2] Following the legislative amendment incurred by the pandemic which expanded the number of vice-minister of MOHW, Kim served as the last Vice Minister of MOHW and its first 1st Vice Minister.
From 2020 Kim serves as a board member of the Executive Board of WHO.[3][4]
In a MFDS, MOHW and KDCA's joint briefing to the president on January 2021, Kim revealed that vaccine approval, which his ministry is responsible for, will be completed in February 2021.[5]
In a Youtube-TV show, Giant Peng TV, Kim, then deputy head of Ministry of Health and Welfare, nicknamed himself "strong man."[6][7]
Kim holds three degrees - a bachelor in sociology and a doctorate in health from Yonsei University and a master's in social welfare policy from University of Chicago.
References
- ^ 이해아 (2020-11-01). "(LEAD) Moon appoints new minister for food and drug safety". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ Herald, The Korea (2020-11-01). "Moon appoints new minister for food and drug safety". www.koreaherald.com. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "Korea named executive board member of WHO". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "WHO | Composition of the Board". apps.who.int. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "[한줄뉴스] 김강립 식약처장 '백신, 2월 둘째주 허가' 外". 연합뉴스TV (in Korean). 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "펭수, "오늘은 내가 대빵"...1일 보건복지부장관이 되다". BBS NEWS (in Korean). 2019-12-27. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ "[Ep.74] 오늘은 내가 대빵 (ENG) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-01-25.