 ▲ 초대 대통령실 저출생수석비서관에 임명된 유혜미 한양대 경제금융학부 교수가 25일 오후 용산 대통령실 청사에서 소감을 밝히고 있다. © 뉴시스 |
윤석열 대통령이 25일 초대 저출생수석비서관에 '40대 워킹맘' 유혜미 한양대 경제금융학부 교수(47)를 임명했다.
정진석 대통령 비서실장은 이날 오후 용산 대통령실 브리핑에서 "저출생 컨트롤 타워로 저출생 대응 수석실을 신설키로 했다"며 "오늘 윤 대통령은 첫 수석으로 유혜미 한양대 경제금융대학원 교수를 임명했다"고 전했다.
그러면서 "신임 수석은 인적 자본·노동시장 중심으로 결혼과 일하는 배우자가 임금에 미치는 영향·맞벌이 가구 육아시간 배분 연구 등 우리나라 저출생 문제에 대한 여러 원인·해법을 치열하게 고민하고 연구해 왔다"고 설명했다.
이어 유 수석에 대해 "개인적으로 초등학생 쌍둥이를 키우는 워킹맘으로 육아·일 병행에 따른 현실적 고충을 누구보다 잘 이해한다"며 "그동안 쌓아온 전문성·경험·40대 수석으로서 참신한 시각을 바탕으로 저출생 극복을 위한 근본적이고 획기적 대책을 기대한다"고 전했다.
유 수석은 "대한민국 초대 저출생 수석을 맡아 영광"이라며 "동시에 대통령께서 인구국가비상태를 선언한 가운데 저출생 해결 관련 중책을 맡아 어깨가 무겁다"고 소감을 전했다.
그러면서 "인구구조 변화는 경제 성장·고용·재정·교육·복지 등 전방위에 영향이 큰 만큼 여러 부처와 소통·조율에 애 쓰겠다"며 "윤 대통령을 보좌해 인구 국가비상사태를 극복하고 희망찬 미래 도약을 위해 최선을 다하겠다"고 밝혔다.
또 저출생수석비서관 산하 인구기획비서관에 기획재정부 출신 최한경 저출산 고령화사회위원회 사무처장, 저출생 대응비서관엔 보건복지부 인구정책실장을 지낸 최종균 질병관리청 차장이 각각 임명됐다.
 ▲ 이상덕 신임 재외동포청장 © 대통령실 |
차관급 재외동포청장엔 이상덕 주인도네시아 대사가 임명됐다. 이 신임 청장은 1960년생으로 한국외국어대 포르투갈어과를 졸업 후 미국 조지아주립대에서 정치학 석사 학위를 받았다. 외무고시 22회로 공직에 입문해 그간 주싱가포르 대사·외교부 동북아시아 국장·주중공사참사관 등을 역임했다.
대통령실은 "중국·동남아 등 교민이 많이 거주하는 지역서 주로 근무했고, 오래 외교관 생활을 통해 체득한 협상 조정 능력이 탁월해 재외동포 보호·모국과 교류협력 강화에 대한 기여를 기대한다"고 전했다.
 ▲ 정진석 대통령 비서실장이 25일 오후 용산 대통령실 청사에서 윤석열 대통령의 정무직 인선을 발표하고 있다. 오른쪽은 초대 저출생수석에 임명된 유혜미 한양대 경제금융학부 교수. © 뉴시스 |
*아래는 위 기사를 '구글 번역'으로 번역한 영문 기사의 [전문]입니다. '구글번역'은 이해도 높이기를 위해 노력하고 있습니다. 영문 번역에 오류가 있을 수 있음을 전제로 합니다.<*The following is [the full text] of the English article translated by 'Google Translate'. 'Google Translate' is working hard to improve understanding. It is assumed that there may be errors in the English translation.
President Seok-yeol Yoon appoints Professor Hye-mi Yoo of Hanyang University as the first Chief of Staff for Low Birth in the Presidential Office.
Senior Yoo "Overcoming the national population emergency" Choi Han-kyung, secretary for population planning under the senior secretary for low birth rate, Choi Jong-gyun, secretary for low birth rate response, and Lee Sang-deok, head of the Office of Overseas Koreans, Ambassador to Indonesia
-kihong Kim reporter
On the 25th, President Yoon Seok-yeol appointed Professor Yoo Hye-mi (47) of the Department of Economics and Finance at Hanyang University, a 'working mother in her 40s', as the first senior secretary for low birthrates.
Presidential Chief of Staff Jeong Jin-seok said at a briefing at the Yongsan Presidential Office this afternoon, "We decided to establish a senior office for low birth rate response as a low birth rate control tower. Today, President Yoon appointed Yoo Hye-mi, a professor at the Graduate School of Economics and Finance at Hanyang University, as the first senior officer."
At the same time, he explained, "The new chief has been intensely considering and researching various causes and solutions to our country's low birth rate problem, focusing on human capital and the labor market, including the impact of marriage and working spouses on wages and the distribution of childcare time for dual-income households." did.
He then said about Senior Yoo, "Personally, as a working mother raising elementary school twins, I understand better than anyone else the realistic difficulties that come with raising children and working at the same time." He added, "Based on the expertise and experience I have accumulated over the years and my fresh perspective as a senior in my 40s, I will help overcome low birth rates." “We look forward to fundamental and groundbreaking measures for this.”
Chief Yoo said, "It is an honor to serve as the first low-birth chief of the Republic of Korea," and added, "At the same time, while the President declared a national emergency for population, I feel a heavy burden on my shoulders as I take on the important responsibility of resolving low birth rates."
At the same time, he said, “As the change in demographic structure has a significant impact on all fronts, including economic growth, employment, finances, education, and welfare, we will strive to communicate and coordinate with various ministries,” adding, “We will assist President Yoon to overcome the national population emergency and create a hopeful future.” “I will do my best to make a leap forward,” he said.
In addition, Han-kyung Choi, Secretary General of the Low Birth Rate and Aging Society Committee, a former member of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, was appointed as the Secretary for Population Planning under the Senior Secretary to the Senior Secretary to the Low Birth Rate, and Choi Jong-gyun, Deputy Director of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, who served as the Director of Population Policy at the Ministry of Health and Welfare, was appointed as the Secretary for Low Birth Rate Response.
Ambassador Lee Sang-deok of Indonesia was appointed as head of the Office of Overseas Koreans at the vice-ministerial level. Born in 1960, the new Commissioner Lee graduated from the Department of Portuguese at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and received a master's degree in political science from Georgia State University in the United States. He entered public service with the 22nd Foreign Service Examination and has served as ambassador to Singapore, director of the Northeast Asia Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and counselor at the Embassy in China.
The President's Office said, "He mainly worked in regions where many Koreans live, such as China and Southeast Asia, and has excellent negotiation and coordination skills acquired through a long career as a diplomat. We expect him to contribute to protecting overseas Koreans and strengthening exchanges and cooperation with his home country."
