Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
{{Short description|Government ministry of South Korea}}{{For|the Japanese government ministry|Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism}}{{Infobox government agency
| agency_name = Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
| nativename_a = 국토교통부
| logo = Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea Logo (English) (horizontal).svg
| logo_caption =
| image = Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport(South Korea).JPG
| image_caption = MOLIT headquarters in Sejong
| formed = November 4, 1948 {{small|(as Ministry of Transportation)}}
March 23, 2013
| preceding1 = Ministry of Transportation {{small|(1948–1994)}}
| preceding2 = Ministry of Development {{small|(1955–1961)}}
| preceding3 = Ministry of Construction {{small|(1961–1994)}}
| preceding4 = Ministry of Construction and Transportation {{small|(1994–2008)}}
| preceding5 = Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs {{small|(2008–2013)}}
| jurisdiction = Government of South Korea
| headquarters = 11, Doum6-ro, Sejong, South Korea
| minister1_name = Park Sang-woo
| deputyminister1_name = Jin Hyun-hwan - 1st Vice Minister of City and Housing
| deputyminister2_name = Baek Won-kug - 2nd Vice Minister of Transportation and Aviation
| child1_agency = National Agency for Administrative City Construction
| child2_agency = Saemangeum Development and Investment Agency
| website = {{URL|http://molit.go.kr/english/intro.do|www.molit.go.kr}}
| embed = {{Infobox Korean name/auto
|hangul=^국토_교통부
|hanja=國土交通部
|child=yes
}}
}}
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT; {{korean|국토교통부}}; lit. 'Ministry of Land and Transport') is a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea. Its headquarters is in the Sejong Government Office in Sejong City."[http://english.molit.go.kr/USR/WPGE0201/m_28278/DTL.jsp Location]." ([https://archive.today/20131231212434/http://english.molit.go.kr/USR/WPGE0201/m_28278/DTL.jsp Archive]) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Retrieved on December 31, 2013. "11 Doum 6-ro, Government Complex-Sejong, Sejong-si 339-012, Republic of Korea" - [http://www.molit.go.kr/portal.do Address in Korean]: "339-012 세종특별자치시 도움6로 11 국토교통부" Previously the agency was headquartered in the 4th building of the {{Interlanguage link|Government Complex, Gwacheon|ko|정부과천청사|lt=Gwacheon Government Complex|WD=}},"[http://english.mltm.go.kr/images/english/img_0104.gif img_0104.gif]." ([https://archive.today/20131231211159/http://english.mltm.go.kr/images/english/img_0104.gif Archive]) Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs. Retrieved on May 11, 2011. in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do."[http://english.mltm.go.kr/USR/WPGE0201/m_28266/LST.jsp Minister]." ([http://web.archive.org/web/20110804024216/http://english.mltm.go.kr/USR/WPGE0201/m_28266/LST.jsp Archive]) Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs. Retrieved on May 11, 2011. "Company Address : 1 Jungang-dong, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea (427-760)"
The main tasks are establishing and coordinating national territory policy and basic laws related to national territory, preserving and developing national territory and water resources, construction of urban, road and housing, construction of coastal, river and land reclamation.{{Cite web|url=https://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=1822209&cid=40942&categoryId=31667|title=Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport|website=Doopedia}}
History
The ministry was originally the Ministry of Construction and Transportation."[http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2899701 High-speed railway pushed forward]." Korea Joongang Daily. January 2, 2009. Retrieved on May 11, 2011. The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries was merged into the construction and transportation agency."[http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2889467 Ministries get slow start on new English Web sites]." Korea Joongang Daily. May 7, 2008. Retrieved on September 6, 2011.
Agencies
See also
References
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External links
{{Portal|South Korea|Transport}}
- [http://english.molit.go.kr/intro.do Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport]
- [http://www.molit.go.kr/ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport] {{in lang|ko}}
=Links to pages of predecessor agencies=
- [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://english.mltm.go.kr/intro.do Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs] (Archive) (2008-2013)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.mltm.go.kr/ Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs] (Archive) (2008-2013) {{in lang|ko}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.moct.go.kr/EngHome/index.htm Ministry of Construction and Transportation] (Archive) (2003-2008)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.moct.go.kr/mcte/e_index.htm Ministry of Construction and Transportation] (Archive) (2000-2004)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://moct.go.kr/e-frame1.html Ministry of Construction and Transportation] (Archive) (1997-1998)
- [https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.moct.go.kr/ Ministry of Construction and Transportation] (Archive) {{in lang|ko}}
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Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Category:Transport organizations based in South Korea
Category:Geography of South Korea