List of government agencies of South Korea
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This is a partial list of government agencies of South Korea, under the executive branch.
Ministries
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (문화체육관광부, 文化體育觀光部)
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (교육과학기술부, 敎育科學技術部)
- Ministry of Environment (환경부, 環境部)
- Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesMinistry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (South Korea)The Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea. It is headquartered at the national government complex in Gwacheon, south of Seoul...
(농림수산식품부, 農林水産食品部) - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradeMinistry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (South Korea)The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is in charge of diplomacy for South Korea, as well as handling external trade and matters related to overseas Korean nationals. It was established on 17 July 1948. Until 1998, the ministry was known as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; its jurisdiction over...
(외교통상부, 外交通商部) - Ministry of Gender Equality (여성부, 女性部)
- Ministry of Government Legislation (법제처, 法制處)
- Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs (보건복지가족부, 保健福祉家族部)
- Ministry of Justice (법무부, 法務部)
- Ministry of Knowledge Economy (지식경제부, 知識經濟部)
- Ministry of LaborMinistry of Labor (South Korea)South Korea's Ministry of Employment and Labor is a cabinet-level ministry overseeing labor affairs. Its predecessor agency, the Division of Labor, was established under the direction of the Minister of Social Affairs on 11 November 1948. It was upgraded to a cabinet ministry on 8 April 1981....
(노동부, 勞動部) - Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (국토해양부, 國土海洋部)
- Ministry of National DefenseMinistry of National Defense (South Korea)The Ministry of National Defense is a department within the government of South Korea and responsible for the military branches of South Korea.For more information on the branches see Military of South Korea or* Republic of Korea Army...
(국방부, 國防部) - Ministry of Patriots and Veterans AffairsMinistry of Patriots' and Veterans' Affairs (South Korea)The Ministry of Patriots' and Veterans' Affairs is a government ministry of South Korea which handles veterans. It was established in August 1961 as the Soldiers' Affairs Agency.- External links :* *...
(국가보훈처, 國家報勳處) - Ministry of Public Administration and Security (행정안전부, 行政安全部)
- Ministry of Strategy and Finance (기획재정부, 企劃財政部)
- Ministry of UnificationMinistry of UnificationThe Ministry of Unification is a branch of the South Korean government that is charged with working toward the reunification of Korea. It was first established in 1969 as the National Unification Board, under the rule of Park Chung-hee...
(통일부, 統一部)
Independent agencies
- National Security Council
- Advisory Council on Democratic and Peaceful Unification
- Presidential Council on Science and Technology
- Presidential Commission on Small and Medium Business
- Civil Service Commission
- Korea Independent Commission Against CorruptionKorea Independent Commission Against CorruptionThe Korea Independent Commission Against Corruption is an independent commission that reports to the President in its fight against corruption and the consequent promotion of the clean administration of South Korea....
- Truth Commission on Suspicious Deaths
- Board of Audit and Inspection
- National Intelligence ServiceNational Intelligence Service (South Korea)The National Intelligence Service is the chief intelligence agency of South Korea. The agency was officially established in 1961 as the Korea Central Intelligence Agency , during the rule of President Park Chung-hee's military Supreme Council for National Reconstruction, which displaced the...
- Government Information Agency
- Fair Trade CommissionFair Trade Commission (South Korea)The Korea Fair Trade Commission is South Korea's regulatory authority for economic competition. It was established in 1981 within the Economic Planning Board. The establishing law was the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act , Law No. 3320, December 31, 1980...
- National Tax Service
- National Statistical Office
- Supreme Public Prosecutor
- Military Manpower Administration
- National Police AgencyNational Police Agency (South Korea)South Korea has a relatively unified and integrated approach law enforcement. For example, the National Police Agency provides all policing services throughout the country...
- National Police Commission
- Korea Meteorological AdministrationKorea Meteorological AdministrationThe Korea Meteorological Administration is the National Meteorological service for Korea. The service started in 1904 joining the WMO in 1956. Numerical Weather Prediction is performed using the Unified Model software suite.-External links:* * *...
- Cultural Properties Administration
- Rural Development Administration
- Korea Forest ServiceKorea Forest ServiceThe Korea Forest Service is charged with maintaining South Korea's forest lands. It is overseen by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The current chief is Ha young-Je. The agency is headquartered at the Daejeon Government Complex....
- Small and Medium Business Administration
- Korean Intellectual Property OfficeKorean Intellectual Property OfficeThe Korean Intellectual Property Office is the patent office and intellectual property office of South Korea. In 2000, the name of the office was changed from "Korean Industrial Property Office" to "Korean Intellectual Property Office". It is located in Daejeon Metropolitan City...
- Korea Food & Drug AdministrationKorea Food & Drug AdministrationThe Korea Food & Drug Administration is a South Korea government agency responsible for promoting the public health by ensuring the safety and efficiency of foods, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and cosmetics as well as supporting the development of the food and pharmaceutical industries...
- National Maritime Police Agency