Park Byeong-ho, Vice Governor of Jeonnam Province, Concludes 1 Year and 8 Months Term

Stepping Down on the 23rd... Leading Communication Between Public Officials and Residents

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Park Byeong-ho, the 40th Vice Governor of Jeollanam-do, will complete his 1 year and 8 months term and step down on the 23rd.

According to Jeollanam-do on the 19th, Vice Governor Park has led communication with public officials and residents to promote provincial administrative issues since his appointment as the first vice governor of the 7th term under Governor Kim Young-rok.

As a result, he has been recognized for playing a significant role in restoring the pride of public officials and residents by ranking first for 10 consecutive months since May last year in the nationwide city and province resident life satisfaction survey, achieving a grade 2 in integrity evaluation, and being selected as an excellent metropolitan local government institution.

Additionally, during President Moon Jae-in’s visit to Jeollanam-do in July last year, he directed the proclamation ceremony of Jeonnam’s new millennium vision, “Clean Jeonnam, Blue Economy,” and led the public-private cooperation governance for the Naju SRF combined heat and power facility, leaving great achievements across the provincial administration.

Vice Governor Park said, “I was happy to be able to serve for the development of my hometown as I conclude my public service career,” and added, “I deeply thank Governor Kim for giving me the opportunity to work in Jeonnam and the public officials who showed results beyond expectations despite difficult conditions.”

Meanwhile, Vice Governor Park entered public service through the 30th Administrative Examination, served as the Policy Officer of the Ministry of Security and Public Administration, Organization Policy Officer of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Deputy Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, and Director of the Local Autonomy Human Resources Development Institute of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. He was inaugurated as the 40th Vice Governor of Jeollanam-do on July 30, 2018.

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