Ministry of the Interior and Safety

Ministry of the Interior and Safety
행정안전부
Agency overview
FormedJuly 26, 2017
Preceding agencies
  • Ministry of Home Affairs (1948–1998)
  • Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs (1998–2008)
  • Ministry of the Interior and Safety (2008–2013)
  • Ministry of Security and Public Administration (2013–2014)
  • Ministry of the Interior (2014–2017)
  • Ministry of Public Safety and Security (2014–2017)
JurisdictionGovernment of South Korea
HeadquartersSejong City
Minister responsible
  • (vacant, deputy acting)
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Ko Ki-dong, Deputy secretary
  • Yi Han-kyung, General Director for Disaster and Safety Management
Child agencies
Websitehttp://www.mois.go.kr/eng/
Korean name
Hangul
행정안전부
Hanja
行政安全部
RRHaengjeong anjeonbu
MRHaengjŏng anjŏnbu

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS, Korean: 행정안전부) is a branch of the Government of South Korea. The headquarters are in Sejong City. It is responsible for national administration, management of government organizations, and e-government. Furthermore, it supports local governments in terms of local administration, finance, and regional development to promote greater local autonomy.