Executive

Position	Name		Tenure
Governor	Lee Juyeol	career background	Apr. 01, 2014 ~ Mar. 31, 2022
Governor Lee Juyeol Education 1977Yonsei University, Korea (B.A. in Business Management) 1988Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A. (M.A. in Economics) Professional Experience Apr. 2018Governor, Bank of Korea(reappointed) Apr. 2014Governor, Bank of Korea Mar. 2013Distinguished Professor, Yonsei University Aug. 2012Advisor, Hana Institute of Finance Apr. 2009Senior Deputy Governor Mar. 2007Deputy Governor Mar. 2005Director General, Monetary Policy Department May. 2003Director General, Research Department Jul. 2002Director, Overseas Economic Information Office Jun. 1999Senior Economist, New York Representative Office May. 1998Director, International Economics Office Sep. 1995Deputy Director General, Research Department Mar. 1994Team Head, Research Department Sep. 1993Team Head, Foreign Exchange Department Mar. 1993Team Head, International Department Mar. 1991Team Head, Research Department Sep. 1990Team Head, Statistics Department Feb. 1977Joined the Bank of Korea
Senior Deputy Governor	Yoon Myunshik	career background	Aug. 21. 2017 ~ Aug. 20. 2020
Senior Deputy Governor Yoon Myunshik Education Feb. 1983B.A., Business Management, Korea University May 1996Master of Business Administration(MBA), University of Colorado, U.S.A. Professional Experience Aug. 2017Senior Deputy Governor, Bank of Korea Mar. 2015Deputy Governor, Bank of Korea Jul. 2014Director General, Monetary Policy & Markets Dept. Feb. 2012Chief Representative, Frankfurt Representative Office Mar. 2011General Manager, Gyeonggi Branch Apr. 2009Deputy Director General, Monetary Policy Dept. Aug. 2008Head, Monetary Policy Dept. Aug. 2005Seconded to Permanent Delegation of the ROK to the OECD Apr. 2003Head, Monetary Policy Dept. Apr. 2001Senior Economist, Monetary Policy Dept. May 1999Economist, Financial Markets Dept. Jun. 1996Economist, Monetary Policy Dept. Sep. 1991Economist, International Finance Dept. Jan. 1983Joined the Bank of Korea
Deputy Governor Huh Jinho Education Feb. 1984B.A., Economics, Seoul National University, Korea Jun. 1995M.A., Economics, University of Washington, U.S.A Professional Experience Jul. 2016Deputy Governor, Bank of Korea Mar. 2015Director General, Monetary Policy Dept. Feb. 2015Director General, Financial Markets Dept. Jun. 2014Director, Financial Markets Division Feb. 2012General Manager, Daegu & Gyeongbuk Branch Mar. 2011Director, Office of Global Economy Research Mar. 2010Head, Monetary Policy Planning & Coordination Team, Monetary Policy Dept. Feb. 2008Head, Credit & Reserves Policy Team, Monetary Policy Dept. Feb. 2006Head, Economic Research Team, Gwangju & Jeonnam Branch Mar. 2005Head, Monetary Policy Analysis Team, Monetary Policy Dept. Jul. 2000Assistant to Committee Member, Monetary Policy Committee Sep. 1997Economist, Research Dept. Jul. 1995Economist, International Dept. Mar. 1991Assistant Economist, Research Dept. Mar. 1989Assistant Economist, Secretariat Feb. 1984Joined the Bank of Korea
Deputy Governor	Shin Hosoon	career background	Sep. 26. 2017 ~ Sep. 25. 2020
Deputy Governor Shin Hosoon Education Feb. 1989B.A., Economics, Yonsei University, Korea Jan. 2000M.A., Economics, Univ. of Illinois, U.S.A Professional Experience Sep. 2017Senior Deputy Governor, Bank of Korea Jul. 2016Director General, Financial Stability Department Mar. 2015Director General, Financial Markets Department Feb. 2015Advisor to Governor Feb. 2014Korea National Defence University(Dispatched from the Bank) Feb. 2012Head, Macroprudential Analysis Department Feb. 2011Economist, the Bank of England(Dispatched from the Bank) Feb. 2008Head, Monetary Policy Department Aug. 2007Office of the President(Dispatched from the Bank) Sep. 2006Senior Economist, Monetary Policy Department Nov. 2003Senior Economist, New York Representative Office May. 2002Senior Economist, Research Department Jan. 2000Economist, Monetary Policy Department Jan. 1989Joined the Bank of Korea
Deputy Governor	Ryoo Sangdai	career background	May. 15. 2018 ~ May. 14. 2021
Deputy Governor Ryoo Sangdai Education Feb. 1986B.A., Economics, Seoul National University, Korea Dec. 1998Ph.D., Economics, State Univ. of N.Y., U.S.A Professional Experience May 2018Deputy Governor, Bank of Korea Feb. 2017Director General, International Affairs Department Jul. 2014Chief Representative, New York Representative Office Feb. 2012Director General, International Department Mar. 2011Head, Fixed Income Market Team, Financial Markets Department Mar. 2010Deputy Director General, Financial Markets Department Feb. 2007Senior Assistant to Board Member, Monetary Policy Board Secretariat Jul. 2006Senior Economist, International Department Mar. 2003Senior Economist, SEACEN(Dispatched from the Bank) Jul. 1999Economist, International Department Dec. 1998Economist, Research Department Feb. 1986Joined the Bank of Korea
Deputy Governor	Chung Kyuil	career background	May. 15. 2018 ~ May. 14. 2021
Deputy Governor Chung Kyuil Education Feb. 1985B.A., Economics, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea Jun. 2005Ph.D., Economics, U.C. Davis, U.S.A Professional Experience May. 2018Deputy Governor, Bank of Korea Jul. 2016Director General, Economic Statistics Department Jan. 2015Director General, International Affairs Department Jan. 2014Economist, The Korea Institute of Finance(Dispatched from the Bank) Jan. 2013Deputy Director General, Economic Research Institute Mar.2010Head, International Economics Team, Institute for Monetary &Economic Research Feb. 2008Head, Monetary Studies Team, Institute for Monetary & Economic Research Jun. 2005Senior Economist, Institute for Monetary & Economic Research Sep. 1997Economist, Foreign Exchange Office, International Department Sep. 1995Economist, Monetary Board Division, Archives & Secretariat Department Feb. 1987Joined the Bank of Korea
Deputy Governor	Lee Seungheon	career background	Jun. 04. 2019 ~ Jun. 03. 2022
Deputy Governor Lee Seungheon Education Feb. 1991B.A., Economics, Seoul National University, Korea May. 2001Master of Business Administration(MBA), Emory University, U.S.A Professional Experience Jun. 2019Deputy Governor, Bank of Korea Jun. 2017Director General, International Department Jul. 2016Press Officer Feb. 2015Head, International Planning & Coordination Team, International Department Feb. 2014Head, Foreign Exchange Market Team, International Department Mar. 2013Head, Capital Flows Analysis Team, International Department Mar. 2011IMF Executive Director Office (Dispatched from the Bank) Apr. 2006Senior Assistant to Committee Member, Monetary Policy Committee Office Mar. 2005Senior Economist, Monetary Policy Planning & Coordination Team, Monetary Policy Department May. 2002Manager, Information Systems Development Team, Information Systems Management Department May. 2001Assistant Chief, Financial Markets Analysis Team, Financial Markets Department Mar. 1996Analyst, Credit Policy Division, Monetary Policy Department Jan. 1991Joined the Bank of Korea

The executive of the Bank of Korea consists of executive officers and employees. The executive officers are the Governor, the Senior Deputy Governor, and the five or fewer Deputy Governors.

The Governor, appointed by the President on the deliberation of the State Council, represents the Bank. The term of the Governor is four years and he or she may be reappointed for a single consecutive term. The Governor conducts policies formulated by the Monetary Policy Board as the chief executive officer of the Bank. He or she also keeps the Board informed of current matters requiring its attention and provides it with materials and advice necessary for the resolution of its policies. In addition, the Governor may attend and state his or her opinion on matters related to money and credit at the State Council.

The Senior Deputy Governor assists the Governor and is appointed by the President upon the recommendation of the Governor.

The Deputy Governors are appointed by the Governor and undertake their respective duties in the manner stipulated in the Articles of Incorporation of the Bank of Korea.

The term of the Senior Deputy Governor and each of the Deputy Governors is three years and they may be reappointed for a single consecutive term.

In terms of its organizational structure, the Bank has 16 departments in its Head Office in Seoul, and 16 branches in major cities. In addition, it has five overseas representative offices in principal international financial centers. The total number of employees was 2,288 as of December 2016.