Kim Sun-hee

Kim Sun-hee (Korean: 김선희; born 1969) is a South Korean intelligence officer currently serving as the 3rd Deputy Director of National Intelligence Service (NIS) - the first woman to lead the agency since in its near 60 years of history.[1]

Kim Sun-hee
김선희
3rd Deputy Director of National Intelligence Service
Assumed office
5 August 2020
PresidentMoon Jae-in
MinisterPark Jie-won, Director
Preceded byKim Joon-hwan
Personal details
Born1969
Daegu, South Korea
Alma materKyungpook National University
Korea University
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

In detail Kim is the first woman to become its deputy head and to assume a vice-ministerial post in the NIS. Her promotion represents structural reforms the agency took under new Director Park Jie-won where its 3rd Deputy deals with science information and cyber security whilst its 1st deputy manages threats from North Korea and overseas and its 2nd deputy international terrorism and industrial espionage.[2]

Before promoted to its deputy, Kim was the head of its information education centre. Previously, Kim led its internal affairs bureau and cyber policy division. Kim first joined the agency through the state exam.[3]

Kim holds two degrees - a bachelor in German language and literature from Kyungpook National University and a master's in international relations from Korea University.[4]

References
  1. "문 대통령, 김선희 국정원 3차장 내정…사상 첫 여성 차장". www.hani.co.kr (in Korean). 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  2. "[종합] 국정원 개혁 예고한 靑, 첫 여성 차장으로 김선희 전격 발탁". 뉴스핌 (in Korean). 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  3. 미디어오늘 (2020-08-04). "국정원 역사상 첫 여성 3차장 김선희 내정". 미디어오늘 (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  4. "국정원 3차장에 대구출신 김선희 정보교육원장 - 매일신문". news.imaeil.com. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
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