The State Council of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 국무회의; Hanja: 國務會議; RR: Gungmuhoeui) is the chief executive body and national cabinet of the Republic of Korea involved in discussing "important policies that fall within the power of the Executive" as specified by the Constitution. The most influential part of the executive branch of the government of South Korea are the ministries.[1]
As of August 2020, the Executive Branch of the government operates 23 ministries, 18 administrative authorities, 2 boards, 4 offices, and 7 committees.[2] The State Council includes 18 ministers, the prime minister and the president. Ministers must be appointed into the State Council before confirmation by the National Assembly. The president is the chairperson of the State Council, and the prime minister is the vice-chairperson.[3]
Although not the official members of the State Council the following individuals, and other officials designated by law or deemed necessary by the Chairperson of the State Council, can also attend State Council meetings and speak in front of the State Council without the right to vote on the matters discussed in the meetings of the SC-ROK.[4] The individuals are:
The Mayor of Seoul, although being the head of a local autonomous region in South Korea and not directly related to the central executive branch, has been allowed to attend State Council meetings considering the special status of Seoul as a Special City and its mayor as the only cabinet-level mayor in Korea.
The State Council is the highest body for policy deliberation and resolution in the executive branch of the Republic of Korea. Article 89 of the South Korean constitution specifies what "important policies that fall within the power of the Executive" the State Council has to deliver:[5]
Basic plans for state affairs, and general policies of the Executive;
Declaration of war, conclusion of peace and other important matters pertaining to foreign policy;
Draft amendments to the Constitution, proposals for national referenda, proposed treaties, legislative bills, and proposed presidential decrees;
Budgets, settlement of accounts, basic plans for disposal of state properties, contracts incurring financial burden on the State, and other important financial matters;
Emergency orders and emergency financial and economic actions or orders by the President, and declaration and termination of martial law;
Important military affairs;
Requests for convening an extraordinary session of the National Assembly;
Awarding of honors;
Granting of amnesty, commutation and restoration of rights;
Demarcation of jurisdiction among the Ministries of the Executive;
Basic plans concerning delegation or allocation of powers within the Executive;
Evaluation and analysis of the administration of state affairs;
Formulation and coordination of important policies of each Executive Ministry;
Action for the dissolution of a political party;
Examination of petitions pertaining to executive policies submitted or referred to the Executive;
Appointment of the Prosecutor General, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Chief of Staff of each armed service, the presidents of national universities, ambassadors, and such other public officials and managers of important state-run enterprises as designated by Act; and
Other matters presented by the President, the Prime Minister or a member of the State Council.
It has to be noted that the State Council of the Republic of Korea performs somewhat different roles than those of many other nations with similar forms. As the Korean political system is basically a presidential system yet with certain aspects of the parliamentary system combined, the State Council of the Republic of Korea also is a combination of both systems. More specifically, the Korean State Council performs policy resolutions as well as policy consultations to the President. Reflecting that the Republic of Korea is basically a presidential republic the State Council resolutions cannot bind the president's decision, and in this regard the Korean State Council is similar to those advisory counsels in strict presidential republics. At the same time, however, the Constitution of the Republic of Korea specifies in details 17 categories including budgetary and military matters, which necessitates the resolution of the State Council in addition to the President's approval, and in this regard the Korean State Council is similar to those State Councils in strict parliamentary systems.[5]
Meetingsedit
Although the president is the chairman of the council, the Prime Minister nevertheless frequently holds the meetings without the presence of the President as the meeting can be lawfully held as long as the majority of the State Council members are present at the meeting. Also, as many government agencies have recently been moved out of Seoul into other parts of the country, the need to hold State Council meetings without having to convene in one place at the same time has been growing, and therefore the law has been amended to allow State Council meetings in a visual teleconference format.[6]
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The State Council of the Republic of Korea Korean 국무회의 Hanja 國務會議 RR Gungmuhoeui is the chief executive body and national cabinet of the Republic of Korea involved in discussing important policies that fall within the power of the Executive as specified by the Constitution The most influential part of the executive branch of the government of South Korea are the ministries 1 State Council of the Republic of KoreaEmblem of the Government of South KoreaAgency overviewFormed15 August 1948 75 years ago 1948 08 15 TypeHighest executive body of the unitary presidential constitutional republic governmentJurisdictionGovernment of the Republic of KoreaHeadquartersSeoulMottoHongik Ingan To broadly benefit the human world Agency executivesYoon Suk Yeol ChairHan Duck soo Vice ChairWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 Members 1 1 Current members 2 Role 3 Meetings 4 See also 5 ReferencesMembers editMain article Cabinet of Yoon Suk yeol As of August 2020 the Executive Branch of the government operates 23 ministries 18 administrative authorities 2 boards 4 offices and 7 committees 2 The State Council includes 18 ministers the prime minister and the president Ministers must be appointed into the State Council before confirmation by the National Assembly The president is the chairperson of the State Council and the prime minister is the vice chairperson 3 Although not the official members of the State Council the following individuals and other officials designated by law or deemed necessary by the Chairperson of the State Council can also attend State Council meetings and speak in front of the State Council without the right to vote on the matters discussed in the meetings of the SC ROK 4 The individuals are Presidential Chief of Staff 대통령비서실장 Director of the National Security Office 국가안보실장 Chief Presidential Secretary for Policy 대통령정책실장 Minister of Government Policy Coordination 국무조정실장 Minister of Personnel Management 인사혁신처장 Minister of Government Legislation 법제처장 Minister of Food and Drug Safety 식품의약품안전처장 Chairperson of the Korea Fair Trade Commission 공정거래위원회위원장 Chairperson of the Financial Services Commission 금융위원회위원장 Vice Minister of Science Technology and Innovation 과학기술혁신본부장 Minister of Trade 통상교섭본부장 Mayor of Seoul 서울특별시장 The Mayor of Seoul although being the head of a local autonomous region in South Korea and not directly related to the central executive branch has been allowed to attend State Council meetings considering the special status of Seoul as a Special City and its mayor as the only cabinet level mayor in Korea Current members edit Portfolio Minister Portrait Tenure PartyTook office Time in officeCabinet Ministers nbsp President Yoon Suk Yeol nbsp 10 May 2022 1 year 281 days People Power nbsp Prime Minister Han Duck soo nbsp 21 May 2022 1 year 270 days IndependentDeputy Prime Minister andMinister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang mok 29 December 2023 48 days IndependentDeputy Prime Minister andMinister of Education Lee Ju ho 7 November 2022 1 year 100 days IndependentMinister of Science and ICT Lee Jong ho nbsp 10 May 2022 1 year 281 days IndependentMinister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae yul 11 January 2024 35 days IndependentMinister of Unification Kim Yung ho 31 July 2023 199 days IndependentMinister of Justice Vacant 0 daysMinister of National Defense Shin Won sik nbsp 7 October 2023 131 days People PowerMinister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang min 12 May 2022 1 year 279 days IndependentMinister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Kang Jung ai 26 December 2023 51 days IndependentMinister of Culture Sports and Tourism Yu In chon nbsp 7 October 2023 131 days IndependentMinister of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs Song Mi ryung 29 December 2023 48 days IndependentMinister of Trade Industry and Energy Ahn Duk geun 5 January 2024 41 days IndependentMinister of Health and Welfare Cho Kyoo hong 5 October 2022 1 year 133 days IndependentMinister of Environment Han Wha jin 10 May 2022 1 year 281 days IndependentMinister of Employment and Labor Lee Jeong sik 10 May 2022 1 year 281 days IndependentMinister of Gender Equality and Family Kim Hyun sook 17 May 2022 1 year 274 days IndependentMinister of Land Infrastructure and Transport Park Sang woo 23 December 2023 54 days IndependentMinister of Oceans and Fisheries Kang Do hyung 29 December 2023 48 days IndependentMinister of SMEs and Startups Oh Young ju 29 December 2023 48 days IndependentOther AttendeesPresidential Chief of Staff Lee Kwan sup 1 January 2024 45 days IndependentDirector of the National Security Office Chang Ho jin 1 January 2024 45 days IndependentMinister of Government Policy Coordination Bang Ki sun 25 August 2023 174 days IndependentMinister of Personnel Management Kim Seung ho 13 May 2022 1 year 278 days IndependentMinister of Government Legislation Lee Wan kyu 13 May 2022 1 year 278 days IndependentMinister of Food and Drug Safety Oh Yu kyoung 27 May 2022 1 year 264 days IndependentChairperson of the Korea Fair Trade Commission Han Ki jeong 16 September 2022 1 year 152 days IndependentChairperson of the Financial Services Commission Kim Joo hyun 11 July 2022 1 year 219 days IndependentMinister of Science Technology and Innovation Joo Young chang 13 May 2022 1 year 278 days IndependentMinister for Trade Cheong In kyo 10 January 2024 36 days IndependentMayor of Seoul Oh Se hoon nbsp 8 April 2021 2 years 313 days People PowerRole editThe State Council is the highest body for policy deliberation and resolution in the executive branch of the Republic of Korea Article 89 of the South Korean constitution specifies what important policies that fall within the power of the Executive the State Council has to deliver 5 Basic plans for state affairs and general policies of the Executive Declaration of war conclusion of peace and other important matters pertaining to foreign policy Draft amendments to the Constitution proposals for national referenda proposed treaties legislative bills and proposed presidential decrees Budgets settlement of accounts basic plans for disposal of state properties contracts incurring financial burden on the State and other important financial matters Emergency orders and emergency financial and economic actions or orders by the President and declaration and termination of martial law Important military affairs Requests for convening an extraordinary session of the National Assembly Awarding of honors Granting of amnesty commutation and restoration of rights Demarcation of jurisdiction among the Ministries of the Executive Basic plans concerning delegation or allocation of powers within the Executive Evaluation and analysis of the administration of state affairs Formulation and coordination of important policies of each Executive Ministry Action for the dissolution of a political party Examination of petitions pertaining to executive policies submitted or referred to the Executive Appointment of the Prosecutor General the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff the Chief of Staff of each armed service the presidents of national universities ambassadors and such other public officials and managers of important state run enterprises as designated by Act and Other matters presented by the President the Prime Minister or a member of the State Council It has to be noted that the State Council of the Republic of Korea performs somewhat different roles than those of many other nations with similar forms As the Korean political system is basically a presidential system yet with certain aspects of the parliamentary system combined the State Council of the Republic of Korea also is a combination of both systems More specifically the Korean State Council performs policy resolutions as well as policy consultations to the President Reflecting that the Republic of Korea is basically a presidential republic the State Council resolutions cannot bind the president s decision and in this regard the Korean State Council is similar to those advisory counsels in strict presidential republics At the same time however the Constitution of the Republic of Korea specifies in details 17 categories including budgetary and military matters which necessitates the resolution of the State Council in addition to the President s approval and in this regard the Korean State Council is similar to those State Councils in strict parliamentary systems 5 Meetings editAlthough the president is the chairman of the council the Prime Minister nevertheless frequently holds the meetings without the presence of the President as the meeting can be lawfully held as long as the majority of the State Council members are present at the meeting Also as many government agencies have recently been moved out of Seoul into other parts of the country the need to hold State Council meetings without having to convene in one place at the same time has been growing and therefore the law has been amended to allow State Council meetings in a visual teleconference format 6 See also editCabinet of North KoreaReferences edit Executive Branch Government of South Korea Prime Minister s Office of South Korea Retrieved 29 May 2013 Korea net The official website of the Republic of Korea www korea net Retrieved 21 May 2020 Government Organization Act 정부조직법 Art 12 Promulgation No 14839 Last amended 2017 07 26 https elaw klri re kr eng service lawView do hseq 44197 amp lang ENG 대한민국 국무회의 규정 제8조 a b Article 89 Section 4 Constitution of South Korea 29 October 1987 Retrieved 4 June 2013 대한민국 국무회의 규정 제6조 제2항 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title State Council of South Korea amp oldid 1207468575, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
