Yangsansi Council Elects Democratic Party's 'Im Jeongseop' as New Chairman
Im Jeongseop, the newly appointed chairman of Yangsan City Council (Photo by Yangsan City Council)
View original image[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] The Yangsan City Council in Gyeongnam held a plenary session on the 25th to elect the chairman and vice chairman for the latter half of the 7th term.
The chairman elected was Lim Jeongseop (53), a re-elected member of the Democratic Party of Korea, and the vice chairman elected was Lee Sangjeong (55), a three-term member of the United Future Party.
Newly appointed Chairman Lim expressed his gratitude, saying, "I will create a council that is loved and trusted by the citizens."
Vice Chairman Lee pledged, "I will strive to improve the welfare of the 350,000 citizens of Yangsan."
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The term of office is two years, starting from the 2nd of next month.
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