Baek Seung-joo and Yoon Nan-sil have been nominated as deputy mayors of Gwangju.
Hwang Gi-yeon, chair of the Gwangju Personnel Committee, announced on August 6 in a briefing at the Gwangju government office, "Former Mayor Min Hyung-bae has nominated Baek Seung-joo for the fields of industry, jobs, economy, labor, and advanced key industries, while Yoon Nan-sil has been nominated for citizen sovereignty, youth population policy, health and welfare, and gender equality."
Baek Seung-joo, 62, is from Jangseong. He graduated from Dongshin High School and Seoul National University with a degree in economics. He has served as the director of the Planning and Coordination Office and the director of the Fiscal Innovation Bureau at the Ministry of Economy and Finance. He is currently a distinguished professor at Suncheon University and was the vice-chairman of the Transition Committee for the new mayor.
Yoon Nan-sil, 61, who has been nominated for the deputy mayor position focusing on citizen sovereignty, youth population policy, health and welfare, and gender equality, hails from Gangjin. She has served as a member of the 4th Gwangju Metropolitan Council and held positions as the institutional reform secretary at the Office of the President under Moon Jae-in and as the chair of the Innovation Local Government Committee, which is directly under the President. She also chaired the Citizen Sovereignty Committee in the mayor's transition team.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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