Ministries of South Korea
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The Cabinet of South Korea is the chief executive
body of the Republic of Korea
. The most influential part of the executive
branch of the South Korean government
are the ministries
.
Executive (government)
Executive branch of Government is the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state bureaucracy. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.In many countries, the term...
body of the Republic of Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. The most influential part of the executive
Executive (government)
Executive branch of Government is the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state bureaucracy. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.In many countries, the term...
branch of the South Korean government
Government of South Korea
The Government of South Korea is divided into executive, judicial, and legislative branches. The executive and judicial branches operate primarily at the national level, although various ministries in the executive branch also carry out local functions. Local governments are semi-autonomous, and...
are the ministries
Ministry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
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Ministries
- Ministry of Strategy and Finance (기획재정부, 企劃財政部)
- Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology (교육과학기술부, 敎育科學技術部)
- Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime AffairsMinistry of Land, Transport and Maritime AffairsThe Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs is a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea. It has its headquarters in the 4th building of the Gwacheon Government Complex, in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do. As of 2011 Chung Jong-hwan is the minister.The ministry was originally the...
(국토해양부, 國土海洋部) - Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (문화관광체육부, 文化觀光體育部)
- Ministry of Environment (환경부, 環境部)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradeMinistry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (South Korea)The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is in charge of diplomacy for South Korea, as well as handling external trade and matters related to overseas Korean nationals. It was established on 17 July 1948. Until 1998, the ministry was known as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; its jurisdiction over...
(외교통상부, 外交通商部) - Ministry of Gender Equality and FamilyMinistry of Gender Equality and FamilyThe Ministry of Gender Equality and Family is a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea. It was created on February 28, 1998-External links:*...
(여성가족부, 女性家族部) - Ministry of Public Administration and SecurityMinistry of Public Administration and SecurityMinistry of Public Administration and Security is a ministry of the national government of South Korea. The ministry is in charge of the civil and domestic affairs in South Korea including the National Police Agency and the National Emergency Management Agency....
(행정안전부, 行政安全部) - Ministry for Health and Welfare (보건복지부, 保健福祉部)
- Ministry of Knowledge Economy (지식경제부, 知識經濟部)
- Ministry of Justice (법무부, 法務部)
- Ministry of Employment and LaborMinistry of Labor (South Korea)South Korea's Ministry of Employment and Labor is a cabinet-level ministry overseeing labor affairs. Its predecessor agency, the Division of Labor, was established under the direction of the Minister of Social Affairs on 11 November 1948. It was upgraded to a cabinet ministry on 8 April 1981....
(고용노동부, 雇用勞動部) - Ministry of National DefenseMinistry of National Defense (South Korea)The Ministry of National Defense is a department within the government of South Korea and responsible for the military branches of South Korea.For more information on the branches see Military of South Korea or* Republic of Korea Army...
(국방부, 國防部) - Ministry of UnificationMinistry of UnificationThe Ministry of Unification is a branch of the South Korean government that is charged with working toward the reunification of Korea. It was first established in 1969 as the National Unification Board, under the rule of Park Chung-hee...
(통일부, 統一部) - Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesMinistry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (South Korea)The Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea. It is headquartered at the national government complex in Gwacheon, south of Seoul...
(농림수산식품부, 農林水産食品部) - Ministry of Patriots' and Veterans' AffairsMinistry of Patriots' and Veterans' Affairs (South Korea)The Ministry of Patriots' and Veterans' Affairs is a government ministry of South Korea which handles veterans. It was established in August 1961 as the Soldiers' Affairs Agency.- External links :* *...
(국가보훈처, 國家報勳處) - Ministry of Government Legislation (법제처, 法制處)