Office of National Security

Office of National Security
국가안보실
Gukga Anbo-sil
Agency overview
Formed23 March 2013 (2013-03-23)
JurisdictionGovernment of South Korea
HeadquartersPresidential Residence, Seoul
Agency executives
  • Wi Sung-lac, Director
  • Kim Tae-hyo, 1st Deputy Director (Foreign Affairs)
  • Yin Sung-hwan, 2nd Deputy Director (Defense)
  • Wang Yun-jong, 3rd Deputy Director (Economic Security)
Parent departmentPresident of South Korea
Child agency
  • National Center for Crisis Management
Korean name
Hangul
국가안보실
Hanja
國家安保室
RRGukga anbosil
MRKukka anbosil

The Office of National Security (Korean: 국가안보실) assists the President of South Korea. It is led by a ministerial-level Director who is appointed by the President without nomination hearing at the legislature unlike other ministerial-level posts. The director often serves as the counterpart of National Security Advisor of the United States. Moreover, the director serves as the chairperson of the standing committee of National Security Council, which is established by Article 91 of the Constitution and chaired by the President, whilst its first Deputy Director serves as the Council's secretary-general.

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