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Lee Sang Kyeong
Vice Minister for Land and Infrastructure
We are currently facing significant national challenges, including population decline, the risk of local extinction, and a sluggish economy. In light of the new administration, we must seize this moment to turn crisis into opportunity.
Our Ministry is tasked with considerable work to support Korea’s genuine growth. We will develop advanced industrial complexes for artificial intelligence (AI) and the RE100 initiative, a global campaign to power businesses with 100% renewable electricity. In parallel, we will promote high-tech industries such as autonomous vehicles, digital geospatial systems, and AI-powered cities.
To achieve balanced national development, we will implement a spatial innovation strategy that fosters the joint growth of both major and smaller cities. By moving beyond the Seoul metropolitan-centered structure, we aim to cultivate innovation hubs and enhance transport connectivity within and across the Five Mega-Regions and Three Special Self-Governing Provinces.
We are committed to ensuring a stable supply of quality housing for end-users with real residential needs. We will continue our efforts to provide affordable housing for young adults, newlyweds, and other groups, while expanding public rental housing as part of our housing welfare policy.
In addition, we will strive to revitalize the construction sector and improve on-site safety and working conditions.
Above all, we will keep listening to the voices of the people and the field, constantly seeking ways to innovate for a better future.
Career
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June 2025 – Present
Vice Minister for Land and Infrastructure, MOLIT
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2025 – Present
Member, 2nd Sub-Committee on Economy, National Policy Planning Committee
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2021-2022
Chair of Real Estate Reform, 20th Presidential Election Campaign Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea
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2019-2023
Member, Urban Planning Committee of Gyeonggi Province
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2019-2021
Member, MOLIT Integrated Deliberative Committee on Public Housing
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2016-2020
Member, MOLIT Self-Evaluation Committee on Budgetary Programs
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2015 – Present
Executive Director, Korea Planning Association
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2007 – Present
Professor, Division of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture, College of Engineering, Gachon University
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2002 – 2007
Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Planning and Engineering, Kyungsung University
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2000 – 2002
Assistant Researcher, Seoul Development Institute (now the Seoul Institute)
Education
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1996
Ph.D. in Urban Engineering, Seoul National University, ROK
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1992
M.S. in Urban Engineering, Seoul National University, ROK
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1990
B.S. in Urban Engineering, Seoul National University, ROK
Publication
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2021
Fair Property, Sustainable City