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윤석열 대통령이 12일 신임 국방장관 후보자에 김용현 대통령경호처장을 지명하고 국가안보실장에 신원식 국방장관, 신설 외교안보특별보좌관에 장호진 안보실장을 각각 내정했다. 또 국가인권위원장 후보자에 안창호 전 헌법재판소 재판관을 지명했다.
정진석 대통령 비서실장은 이날 용산 대통령실 브리핑에서 이같은 외교·안보 주요직 인선안을 발표했다.
정 실장은 김 후보자에 대해 "군 요직을 두루 섭렵한 국방·안보 분야 전문가로 군 안팎으로부터 두터운 신망을 받아왔다"며 "특히 우리 정부 초대 경호처장으로 군 통수권자 의중을 누구보다도 잘 이해하고 있어 국방장관으로 적임자라 판단했다"고 전했다.
1959년생 경남 마산 출생 김 국방장관 후보자는 육군사관학교 38기로 임관한 예비역 중장 출신으로 수도방위사령관·합참 작전본부장 등 군 요직을 두루 섭렵한 국방·안보 분야 전문가다.
김 후보자는 "국내외 안보 정세가 그 어느 때보다 엄중하다"며 "국방장관에 임명된다면 통수권자인 대통령 뜻을 받들어 강력한 힘을 기초로 한 확고한 안보태세를 구축하고 이를 통해 국가 경제 발전은 물론 민생 안정에도 기여하겠다"고 소감을 밝혔다.
정 실장은 신 안보실장에 대해 "지난 30년 이상 군에서 근무한 3성 장군 출신으로 수도방위사령부 사령관·합참 차장·21대 국회의원 등을 거쳤다"며 "국방·안보 분야 풍부한 현장 경험·식견을 갖추고 있고 현 국방장관으로서 당면 안보 현안에도 이해도가 높아 한치 안보 공백 없이 대통령을 보좌해 국가 안보를 책임질 것"이라고 평했다.
1958년생 신 안보실장은 육사 37기로 임관해 육사 생도대장(준장)·3사단장(소장)·국방부 정책기획관·수도방위사령관(중장)·합참 작전본부장·합참 차장 등을 역임했다. 전역 후 대한민국 수호 예비역 장성단(대수장)을 주도했고 옛 미래통합당 비례대표로 제21대 국회의원이 됐다.
정 실장은 장 특보에 대해 "북미 관계에 대한 전문가일 뿐 아닌 북핵·러시아 등 4강 외교에 두루 밝은 정통외교관 출신"이라며 "우리 정부에서 초대 러시아 대사·외교부 1차관·안보실장을 연이어 맡아 다양한 외교적 성과를 끌어냈다"고 전했다.
정 실장은 안 후보자에 대해선 "2012∼2018년까지 6년간 헌재 재판관에 봉직하며 사회적 약자를 위해 소신 있는 목소리를 내왔다"며 "검사 재직 시엔 법무부 인권과에 근무하며 공익법무관 제도를 주도적 도입하고, 인권과를 인권국으로 확대하는 방안을 마련하는 등 법률 복지 향상에 크게 기여했다"고 전했다.
대통령실은 "핵심 국익 관련 전략 과제들을 각별히 챙기기 위해 외교안보특보직을 신설했다"고 전했다.
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New Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun, Director of National Security Shin Won-sik, and Special Advisor for Foreign Affairs and Security Jang Ho-jin
President Yoon Seok-yeol reorganizes foreign affairs and security lines, establishes new foreign affairs and security special adviser... nominates former Constitutional Court Justice Ahn Chang-ho as candidate for National Human Rights Commission Chairman
-kihong Kim reporter
On the 12th, President Yoon Seok-yeol nominated Director of the Presidential Security Service Kim Yong-hyun as the new Minister of National Defense, Minister of National Defense Shin Won-sik as the Director of the National Security Office, and Director of the National Security Office Jang Ho-jin as the newly established Special Advisor for Foreign Affairs and Security. He also nominated former Constitutional Court Justice Ahn Chang-ho as the candidate for the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea.
At a briefing held at the Presidential Office in Yongsan that day, Chief of Staff to the President Chung Jin-seok announced the personnel changes for key positions in foreign affairs and security.
Regarding candidate Kim, Chung said, “He is a defense and security expert who has served in a wide range of key military posts and has earned deep trust from both inside and outside the military,” and “In particular, as the first head of the Presidential Security Service in our government, he understands the intentions of the military commander-in-chief better than anyone else, so we judged him to be the right person to be the Minister of National Defense.”
Born in Masan, Gyeongnam in 1959, Kim, a former lieutenant general who was commissioned as the 38th class of the Korea Military Academy, is an expert in the defense and security sectors who has served in various key military positions, including the Commander of the Capital Defense Command and the Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operations Headquarters.
Candidate Kim stated, “The domestic and international security situation is more serious than ever,” and added, “If I am appointed as the Minister of National Defense, I will follow the will of the President, the Commander-in-Chief, and establish a firm security posture based on strong power, thereby contributing to the development of the national economy as well as the stability of the people’s livelihoods.”
Director Chung said of Director Shin, “He is a three-star general who has served in the military for over 30 years and has served as the Commander of the Capital Defense Command, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and a member of the 21st National Assembly.” He added, “He has abundant field experience and insight in the defense and security sectors, and as the current Minister of National Defense, he has a high level of understanding of current security issues, so he will assist the President and take responsibility for national security without any security vacuum.”
Born in 1958, Shin, the new chief of security, was commissioned as the 37th class of the Korea Military Academy and served as the captain of the cadet corps (brigadier general), commander of the 3rd Division (major general), director of policy planning at the Ministry of National Defense, commander of the Capital Defense Command (lieutenant general), chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Operations Headquarters, and vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. After his discharge, he led the reserve generals of the Republic of Korea and became a proportional representative of the former United Future Party and a member of the 21st National Assembly.
Chief of Security Jeong said of Special Advisor Jang, "He is not only an expert on North Korea-US relations, but also a true diplomat who is well-versed in diplomacy with the four major powers, including North Korea's nuclear program and Russia." He added, "He served as the first ambassador to Russia, first vice minister of foreign affairs, and chief of security in our government, and brought about various diplomatic achievements."
Regarding candidate Ahn, Chief of Staff Jeong said, "While serving as a Constitutional Court justice for six years from 2012 to 2018, he spoke out with conviction for the socially disadvantaged," and "While working as a prosecutor, he worked in the Human Rights Division of the Ministry of Justice and contributed greatly to improving legal welfare by proactively introducing the public interest lawyer system and preparing a plan to expand the Human Rights Division into a Human Rights Bureau." The Office of the President said, "We have created a special position for diplomatic security to take special care of strategic tasks related to key national interests."
