The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT; Korean: 국토교통부; RR: Gukto Gyotongbu) is a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea. Its headquarters is in the Sejong Government Office in Sejong City.[1] Previously the agency was headquartered in the 4th building of the Gwacheon Government Complex,[2] in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do.[3]
| 국토교통부 國土交通部 Guktogyotong-bu | |
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| Formed | November 4, 1948 (as Ministry of Transportation) March 23, 2013 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of South Korea |
| Headquarters | 11, Doum6-ro, Sejong, South Korea |
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| Website | www.molit.go.kr |
| Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Hangul | 국토교통부 |
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| Hanja | 國土交通部 |
| Revised Romanization | Gukto Gyotongbu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kukt'o Kyot'ongbu |
The main tasks are establishing and coordinating national territory policy and basic laws related to national territory, preserving and developing national territory and water resources, construction of urban, road and housing, construction of coastal, river and land reclamation.[4]
History
editThe ministry was originally the Ministry of Construction and Transportation.[5] The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries was merged into the construction and transportation agency.[6]
Agencies
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Location." (Archive) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Retrieved on December 31, 2013. "11 Doum 6-ro, Government Complex-Sejong, Sejong-si 339-012, Republic of Korea" - Address in Korean: "339-012 세종특별자치시 도움6로 11 국토교통부"
- ^ "img_0104.gif." (Archive) Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs. Retrieved on May 11, 2011.
- ^ "Minister." (Archive) Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs. Retrieved on May 11, 2011. "Company Address : 1 Jungang-dong, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea (427-760)"
- ^ "Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport". Doopedia.
- ^ "High-speed railway pushed forward." Korea Joongang Daily. January 2, 2009. Retrieved on May 11, 2011.
- ^ "Ministries get slow start on new English Web sites." Korea Joongang Daily. May 7, 2008. Retrieved on September 6, 2011.
External links
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- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (in Korean)
Links to pages of predecessor agencies
edit- Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (Archive) (2008-2013)
- Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (Archive) (2008-2013) (in Korean)
- Ministry of Construction and Transportation (Archive) (2003-2008)
- Ministry of Construction and Transportation (Archive) (2000-2004)
- Ministry of Construction and Transportation (Archive) (1997-1998)
- Ministry of Construction and Transportation (Archive) (in Korean)