Ministry of Gender Equality and Family

Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
여성가족부
Ministry overview
FormedMarch 19, 2010 (2010-03-19)
Preceding agencies
  • Ministry of Political Affairs (1988–1998)
  • The Presidential Commission of Women's Affairs (1998–2001)
  • Ministry of Gender Equality (2001–2005)
  • Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (2005–2008)
  • Ministry of Gender Equality (2008–2010)
  • Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family (2008–2010)
JurisdictionGovernment of South Korea
HeadquartersCentral Government Complex, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
MottoA society where all family members are happy / An equal society sharing together.
Annual budget302,570,000,000 Won (284,718,067 US Dollars)
Minister responsible
  • vacancy (Acting Director Shin Young-sook)
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Shin Young-sook
Websitewww.mogef.go.kr
Korean name
Hangul
여성가족부
Hanja
女性家族部
RRYeoseong gajokbu
MRYŏsŏng kajokpu
Previous name
Hangul
여성부
Hanja
女性部
RRYeoseongbu
MRYŏsŏngbu

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (MOGEF; Korean: 여성가족부), formerly the Ministry of Gender Equality (여성부; lit. Ministry of Women), is a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea. It was created on February 28, 1998, as the Presidential Commission on Women's Affairs. The current ministry was formed on March 19, 2010. The head of this ministry is vacant; currently there is an acting minister while the position is vacant.

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