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The vision and duty of the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs focus on constructing worldwide transportation and logistic network in order to make the territory with full power growth engines. The Ministry promises to be one of the best Ministries in Korea that serves the nation and is trusted by the people.

  • 1999

    Ministry of Construction &Transportation January 05Terminate Construction Support Office, Transportation Review Office and Construction Safety Review Office [2 Offices 9 Bureaus 53 Departments] 738 Staffs

    Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries January 05Reduce 1 Bureau and 8 Departments based on the analysis of Central Government Organization [1 Office 5 Bureaus 24 Departments] 478 Staffs January 01Terminate Ocean &Fishery Officials Education Institution [1 Office 6 Bureaus 28 Departments] 513 Staffs

  • 1998

    Ministry of Construction &Transportation January 02Terminate Transportation Safety Bureau [3 Offices 5 Bureaus 58 Departments] 780 Staffs

    Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries January 02Terminate 1 Office and 8 Departments based on consolidation plan for main offices and provincial organizations.[1 Office 6 Bureaus 28 Departments] 517 Staffs

  • 1996

    Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries September 01Reformation of Headquarter and Team System Reform 1 Assistant Depute Minister, 2 Offices 9 Bureaus, 1 Corporation, 7 Authorities and 55 Departments to Office, 6 Main Offices, 13 Authorities, 73 Teams and 1 Center (814 Staffs)

    Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries January 08Introduce Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.Consolidate Korea Maritime Affairs and Port Administration, Fishery Administration, Waterway Bureau of Ministry of Construction &Transportation, and Marine Accidents Inquiry Institution
    Transfer Fishing Village Direction Department (from National Fisheries Development Institution to Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries)
    [2 Offices 6 Bureaus 37 Departments] 563 Staffs

  • 1995

    Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries October 19Introduce Construction Safety Review Office [3 Offices 6 Bureaus 62 Departments] 831 Staffs

  • 1994

    Ministry of Construction &Transportation December 23Introduce Ministry of Construction &Transportation Consolidate Ministry of Construction and Ministry of Transportation [3 Offices 6 Bureaus 59 Departments] 829 Staffs

    Ministry of Construction January 05Introduction, Consolidation and Termination of Post Terminate New Urban Construction Planning Authority Office Consolidate Land Price Survey Bureau into Land Bureaucratic Department Terminate Construction Technology Bureau and Water Supply and Drainage Bureau at Technology Control Authority [1 Office 8 Bureaus 50 Departments]

    Ministry of Transportation January 04Introduce Freight Distribution Bureau and Inland Transportation Bureau

  • 1991

    Ministry of Transportation November 11Rename Transportation Policy Bureau to Transportation Policy Office

  • 1990

    Ministry of Transportation June 21Divide Inland Transportation Bureau into Regional Transportation Bureaucratic Department and Urban Transportation Bureau

    Ministry of Construction March 26Consolidate Construction Development Bureaucratic Department and Oversea Construction Bureau into Construction Economy Bureau [1 Office 9 Bureaus 56 Departments]