Ministry of Gender Equality and Family

Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
여성가족부; 女性家族部; Yeoseong Gajok-bu
Ministry overview
Formed	March 19, 2010
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Political Affairs (1988–1998); The Presidential Commission of Women's Affairs (1998–2001); Ministry of Gender Equality (2001–2005); Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (2005–2008); Ministry of Gender Equality (2008–2010); Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family (2008–2010);
Jurisdiction	Government of South Korea
Headquarters	Central Government Complex, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Motto	A society where all family members are happy / An equal society sharing together.
Annual budget	302,570,000,000 Won (284,718,067 US Dollars)
Minister responsible	Kim Hyun-sook;
Deputy Minister responsible	Lee Ki-soon;
Website	www.mogef.go.kr

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (MOGEF; Korean: 여성가족부; Hanja: 女性家族部; lit. Ministry of Women and Family), formerly the Ministry of Gender Equality (여성부, 女性部, lit. 'Ministry of Women'), is a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea. It was created on February 28, 1998, as the Presidential Commission on Women's Affairs. The current ministry was formed on January 29, 2001.

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