Yoo Byung-kyu, 53, a senior economist at the Hyundai Researcher Institute, will join the National Economic Advisory Council to President Park Geun-hye and lead the council’s support division, according to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance.

The main responsibilities of the macro-economist will include developing the council’s agenda, preparation for council meetings and implementing follow-up measures, the ministry said.

The 30-member council’s general meeting is convened on the president’s request, while sub-committee meetings are held every three months.

Yoon earned his Ph.D. in economics from Sungkyunkwan University and was a visiting scholar at Johns Hopkins University.

By Seo Jee-yeon  (jyseo@heraldcorp.com)