Assemblyman Kim In-ho Elected as Speaker for the Second Half of the 10th Seoul Metropolitan Council

Kim In-ho, Chair of Seoul Metropolitan Council, Declares "Leading Seoul Council's Development Through Policy and Legislation-Focused Assembly and Field-Oriented Legislative Activities"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] On the 25th, the Seoul Metropolitan Council held the 4th plenary session of the 295th regular meeting and elected Councilor Kim In-ho (Democratic Party, Dongdaemun-gu 3) as the chairperson to lead the 10th term second half of the Seoul Metropolitan Council.

In the secret ballot election for the chairperson held that day, 105 out of 110 seated councilors participated in the vote, and Councilor Kim In-ho was elected with a total of 99 votes.

In the vice-chairperson election, Councilor Kim Ki-duk (Democratic Party, Mapo-gu 4) was elected vice-chairperson with 95 votes out of 100 participants, and Councilor Kim Kwang-su (Democratic Party, Dobong-gu 2) was elected vice-chairperson with 95 votes out of 102 participants.

The term of the chairperson and vice-chairpersons will begin on July 1, 2020.

Newly elected Chairperson Kim In-ho stated, “The chairperson is just one of the 110 Seoul councilors representing ten million citizens,” and added, “I will faithfully serve as a supporter who creates conditions for all 110 Seoul councilors to repay the political debt owed to the citizens, and as a working and practical chairperson, I will devote myself to the development of the council.”

He also added, “Through a policy- and legislation-centered council organization and field-oriented council activities, the Seoul Metropolitan Council will lead the development of local autonomy and decentralization as a central axis of local councils nationwide.”

Newly elected Chairperson Kim In-ho has served as a three-term Seoul councilor in the 8th, 9th, and 10th terms, continuing his council activities for 10 years, and served as the Chairperson of the Finance and Economy Committee in the 8th council and as vice-chairperson in the 9th council.

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