National Intelligence Service Director Cho Tae-yong attends a parliamentary session in Seoul, Dec. 7. Yonhap
President Yoon Suk Yeol has appointed a senior official of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) as its first deputy director, the intelligence agency said Sunday.
Oh Ho-ryong, a special aide to the NIS chief, was appointed Friday to replace Hong Jang-won, who was fired for his alleged failure to obey Yoon's order to arrest politicians when Yoon's short-lived declaration of martial law was in force, according to officials.
Yoon made the personnel decision, a day before he said he will leave all decisions, including his term, to his People Power Party in order to stabilize the nation.
Born in 1960, Oh joined the NIS after graduating from Seoul National University and has mainly served a role of collecting overseas intelligence and handling affairs on international cooperation for about 30 years, the NIS said. (Yonhap)
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