Changyong rhee biography books

South Korean economist (born )

In this Korean name, the family name is Rhee.

Rhee Chang-yong (Korean:&#;이창용; Hanja:&#;李昌鏞; born 16 May ) is a South Korean economist currently serving as the 26th Governor of the Bank of Korea from April ^[1]

In March President Moon Jae-in tapped Rhee who had led the Asia and Pacific Department at the International Monetary Fund over 8 years for the country's top monetary policy chief upon recommendations from president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol.^[2][3][4][5] On 19 April, a nomination hearing was held at the National Assembly where his nomination report was adopted and sent to the President.^[6] President Moon appointed Rhee on the following day commencing his four-year term as the Governor^[1] to minimise the first-ever vacancy of the Governor in Bank's history.^[7]

During the nomination hearing, Rhee vowed to utilise the central bank's "unpopu