Kim In-ho, Seoul City Council Member, Elected as Chairperson for the Second Half of the 10th Seoul City Council

Chairman Kim In-ho Declares "Leading the Development of Seoul Metropolitan Council Through Policy and Legislation-Focused Assembly to Field-Oriented Legislative Activities"

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Kim In-ho, Seoul Metropolitan Council member (Democratic Party, Dongdaemun 3), was elected as the chairperson to lead the second half of the 10th Seoul Metropolitan Council.

The Seoul Metropolitan Council held the 4th plenary session of the 295th regular meeting from 4 p.m. on the 25th and elected Council member Kim In-ho (Democratic Party, Dongdaemun 3) as the chairperson to lead the second half of the 10th Seoul Metropolitan Council.

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

In the vice-chairperson election, Council member Kim Ki-duk (Democratic Party, Mapo 4) received 95 votes out of 100 participants, and Council member Kim Kwang-su (Democratic Party, Dobong 2) received 95 votes out of 102 participants, respectively, and were elected as vice-chairpersons.

The terms 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 Metropolitan Council members representing 10 million citizens,” and added, “I will faithfully serve as a supporter who creates conditions for all 110 council members to repay the political debt owed to the citizens, and as a working and practical chairperson, I will devote efforts 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 Metropolitan Council member for the 8th, 9th, and 10th terms, continuing his council activities for 10 years. He 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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