Hong Eui-rak, Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs of Daegu, Receiving Appointment Letter: "I Will Unite Forces Beyond Political Factions"

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] Hong Eui-rak (65), the newly appointed Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs of Daegu City, received his appointment letter from Mayor Kwon Young-jin on July 1 and began his first day of work.

On the same day, Deputy Mayor Hong skipped the face-to-face group inauguration ceremony, visited the offices of various city departments to hold meetings with employees, and in the afternoon attended a briefing on the progress of COVID-19 economic quarantine measures and major economic and industrial tasks to review current issues.

From the second day onward, he plans to visit the city council and major local institutions and organizations to actively request cooperation, carefully managing city administration as part of his initial schedule.

Deputy Mayor Hong Eui-rak emphasized, "I feel a heavy responsibility as I take on this important role during a more difficult time than ever before, but I will do my best to unite the power of the central government and local communities beyond political factions and restore Daegu's economy to the top level in South Korea."

Meanwhile, Hong Eui-rak, originally from Bonghwa, Gyeongbuk, graduated from Daegu Gyesong High School and Korea University with a degree in Agricultural Economics. After working as a businessman, he served as a member of the 19th National Assembly (Democratic United Party proportional representative) and the 20th National Assembly (Independent → Democratic Party of Korea). Recently, he accepted the offer from Mayor Kwon Young-jin, who belongs to a different political party, to become Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs, raising high expectations for his future role as a bridge between the ruling party and local government.

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