Kim Eun-kyung (professor)

Kim Eun-kyung (Korean: 김은경; born 7 June 1965) is a South Korean professor of commercial law at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies currently serving as the Senior Deputy Governor of Financial Supervisory Service - the first woman to assume its post since FSS was established in 1999.[1] As one of three Senior Deputy Governors, she is managing its Consumer Finance and Protection Bureau.[2]

This article is about a professor of commercial law. For a former environment minister, see Kim Eun-kyung (politician).

Kim Eun-kyung
김은경
Senior Deputy Governor of Financial Supervisory Service
Assumed office
9 March 2020
PresidentMoon Jae-in
Prime MinisterChung Sye-kyun
Personal details
Born (1965-06-07) 7 June 1965
Alma materHankuk University of Foreign Studies
University of Mannheim
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationGim Eun-gyeong
McCune–ReischauerKim Ŭnkyŏng
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

She is reportedly regarded as an expert on consumer protection and insurance.[3][4] She took various roles in Financial Supervisory Service and Financial Services Commission.[5] She served as a board member of Korea Legal Aid Corporation and Traffic Accident Compensation Supervisory Service. Moreover, she was a member of Presidential Commission of Policy Planning.[4]

Kim holds three degrees in law - bachelor's and master's from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and doctorate from University of Mannheim.[3] She has been teaching at her alma mater's law school from 2006.

References
  1. "금감원 부원장에 김은영 외대 로스쿨 교수…최초 여성 부원장". 日刊 NTN(일간NTN) (in Korean). 4 March 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. "FSS' first female Senior Deputy Governor appointed". koreatimes. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  3. "금감원 소보처장에 김은경 교수…첫 여성 부원장(상보)". 연합인포맥스 (in Korean). 4 March 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  4. "금감원 소비자보호처장에 김은경 교수". www.donga.com (in Korean). 5 March 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  5. "금감원 첫 여성 부원장에 김은경 한국외대 로스쿨 교수". m.lawtimes.co.kr (in Korean). 4 March 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.


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