Ministry of Science and ICT

The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT; Korean과학기술정보통신부; Hanja科學技術情報通信部) is a ministry of the government of South Korea. It succeeded the former Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning. "ICT" stands for "Information and Communication Technology".

The headquarters was originally in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do before relocating to Sejong City in 2019 with new buildings constructed in 2021.

Organization

The organization consists of the Minister, the First and Second Vice Ministers, the Headquarters Director, three offices (), 19 bureaus () and offices (), and 70 divisions () and teams. There is a policy advisor under the Minister, and it is divided into the First and Second Vice Ministers and the Science and Technology Innovation Headquarters.

Affiliated organizations

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References

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