Moon Seong-hyeok

Moon Seong-hyeok (Korean: 문성혁; Hanja: 文成赫; also known as Daniel Seong-hyeok Moon;[1] born 1958) is a South Korean professor at World Maritime University currently serving as the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries under President Moon Jae-in from April 2019.

Moon Seong-hyeok
문성혁
Moon Seong-hyeok in 2019
Minister of Oceans and Fisheries
Assumed office
3 April 2019
PresidentMoon Jae-in
Prime MinisterLee Nak-yeon
Chung Sye-kyun
Kim Boo-kyum
Preceded byKim Young-choon
Personal details
Born1958 (age 63–64)
Busan, South Korea
Political partyIndependent
Alma materKorea Maritime and Ocean University
Cardiff University
In this Korean name, the family name is Moon.
Moon Seong-hyeok
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMun Seong-hyeok
McCune–ReischauerMun Sŏnghyŏk

Before appointed as minister, Moon served at WMU for over 11 years from 2008 as the INMARSAT Professorial Chair, Associate Academic Dean, and Head of Port Management specialization.[2] He previously worked at Korea Maritime and Ocean University from 1984 to 2013 as its professor, project manager and senior leadership member. Before joining academia, he worked as a first officer at now HMM.

He holds three degrees - a bachelor in navigation science and master's in port transport from Korea Maritime and Ocean University and a doctorate in port economics from Cardiff University.[3]

References
  1. "Daniel Seong-Hyeok Moon". World Maritime University. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  2. "WMU Professor Appointed Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, Republic of Korea". World Maritime University. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  3. "MINISTRY OF OCEANS AND FISHERIES>Message from the Minister - 상세보기". www.mof.go.kr. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
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