Lee Jae-gang, Gyeonggi-do Deputy Governor for Peace, Inaugurated on the 12th..."Strengthening Peace, Communication, and Cooperation"

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Lee Jae-gang was inaugurated as the Vice Governor for Peace of Gyeonggi Province on the 12th.

The Vice Governor for Peace oversees Gyeonggi Province's peace policies, communication, human rights, and political affairs. Lee is the second Vice Governor for Peace of Gyeonggi Province, following former Vice Governor Lee Hwa-young.

On the day, Lee paid respects at the Memorial Tower at 8:30 a.m. and received his appointment letter from Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung at 9:50 a.m.

Lee stated, "I am honored and deeply responsible to take on the important role of Vice Governor for Peace during a time of great transformation amid turbulent international relations. I will carry out my duties with the determination to take one more step toward peace in line with Governor Lee Jae-myung’s provincial administration direction."

He added, "I will further strengthen communication and cooperation with the residents of Gyeonggi Province, the Provincial Council, the National Assembly, and the central government, and strive to realize a fair and discrimination-free human rights Gyeonggi."

Lee is originally from Uiseong, Gyeongbuk. He graduated from the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy at Pusan National University and completed doctoral coursework in political science on the topic of 'Korean Peninsula Unification and Political Issues' at the London School of Economics and Political Science graduate school in the UK.

He also served as Vice President of the Federation of Korean Associations in the UK, a full-time auditor at the Housing and Urban Guarantee Corporation (HUG), and chairman of the Vision Committee of the Democratic Party’s Busan City Party.

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