Hwang Gi-yeon has officially been sworn in as the first Deputy Mayor of Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City. His role is expected to focus on stabilizing the organization and coordinating key issues during the early stages of the city's establishment.
The Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City announced that Hwang Gi-yeon took office as the first Deputy Mayor on August 19.
Born in 1969 in Jangseong, Hwang graduated from Yonsei University with a degree in public administration and entered public service after passing the 42nd National Public Service Examination. He is recognized as a bureaucrat with extensive experience in both central and local government positions in the fields of administration and planning.
In central government, he has held various roles, including positions in the Personnel Policy Division and Salary Policy Division of the Central Personnel Agency, as well as Director of the Awards Division and Address Policy Division at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. He also served as an administrative officer in the Office of the President and as a Counsellor at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), later taking on key roles such as Director of the Prevention Policy Bureau and Administrative Director of the National Planning Commission.
Hwang has a strong connection to Jeonnam, having served as the Director of the Economic and Trade Division, Director of Job Creation, and Director of Science and Technology, as well as Deputy County Mayor of Jangheung. From 2022 to 2023, he was the Planning and Coordination Director of Jeonnam, overseeing the overall administration of the province.
Notably, after being appointed as the Deputy Governor of Jeollanam-do in February of this year, he participated in the administrative integration of Jeonnam and Gwangju and the establishment of the integrated special city. Since the launch of the Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City on July 1, he has been serving as the Deputy Mayor, focusing on organizational stability and administrative system adjustments during the initial phase of integration.
With this appointment, Hwang has established a continuity of administration from Deputy Governor of Jeonnam to Deputy Mayor of the integrated special city, which is expected to enhance his role in coordinating organizational and functional adjustments, regional balance, and management of key issues during the early stages of the city's establishment.
Hwang Gi-yeon stated, "I am very honored to serve as the first Deputy Mayor. I will work closely with my staff to lay the groundwork for the overwhelming growth of Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City and to improve the quality of life for our citizens."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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