World Bank taps 2nd Korean vice president

The Korea Herald · Choi Ji-won · 2026-11-06 05:20 UTC

The World Bank Group named former Asian Development Bank executive Um Woo-chong to lead its new accountability body, making him the second South Korean appointe

Former Asian Development Bank executive Um Woo-chong to lead the Independent Accountability Mechanism

The World Bank Group named former Asian Development Bank executive Um Woo-chong to lead its new accountability body, making him the second South Korean appointed to a vice-presidential post at the group.

Um will take office Jan. 18 as vice president and director general of the Independent Accountability Mechanism, South Korea's Finance and Economy Ministry said Friday. The group announced his appointment Wednesday.

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