Economic official; 14th Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service and 8th Chairman of the Korea Exchange
| Life | 1961 |
| Era | 현대 |
| Clan | 경주 정씨 |
Jeong Eun-bo was born on 18 August 1961 in Cheongsong, North Gyeongsang. After Daeil High School he completed bachelor's and master's degrees in business at Seoul National University and received a doctorate in economics from Ohio State University in 1996.
He served as Assistant Minister of Economy and Finance (2013-2016) and Vice Chairman of the Financial Services Commission and Chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission (2016-2017). From September 2019 to March 2021 he was Korea's chief negotiator for the 11th Special Measures Agreement with the United States, serving also as ambassador for defense cost-sharing talks.
He became the 14th Governor of the Financial Supervisory Service in August 2021 and served until June 2022; after a research advisory role at the Korea Insurance Research Institute, he became the 8th Chairman of the Korea Exchange on 15 February 2024.
Wikipedia lists his seat as Gyeongju (Gyeongju Jeong) and his birthplace as Cheongsong County. Daejeon-dong, Bunam-myeon in Cheongsong is introduced as a Gyeongju Jeong clan village, but whether his family is directly tied to it could not be confirmed.
He led the 2019 negotiation of the US-Korea Special Measures Agreement and later headed financial supervisory bodies and the stock exchange. His career moves across finance, fiscal and foreign affairs, but evaluations of each period differ between press and scholars and are not covered here. Posts and terms may change, so check official sources such as the Korea Exchange.
Cheongsong in North Gyeongsang is introduced as one of the Gyeongju Jeong clan villages. Family information could not be confirmed.