Jeonbuk Education Superintendent Kim Seung-hwan Ranks 2nd in 2-Year Average Approval Ratings

Realmeter Positive Rating 49.9%, Jeonnam Superintendent of Education 54.1% 1st Place

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Geon-ju] Kim Seung-hwan, Superintendent of Education for Jeonbuk Province, ranked 2nd in the nationwide survey on the job performance approval ratings of city and provincial superintendents of education over a two-year average.

According to the provincial education office on the 16th, in the 'June 2020 City and Provincial Superintendents of Education Job Performance Approval Ratings' released by the polling specialist agency Realmeter on the occasion of the 2nd anniversary of his inauguration, Superintendent Kim's average positive evaluation over the past 24 months was 49.9%, ranking 2nd among the 17 city and provincial superintendents of education.

This figure is 7.6 percentage points higher than the national average approval rating of 42.3%, indicating that the residents of Jeonbuk Province evaluated Superintendent Kim's job performance as 'doing well.'

In particular, this approval rating is 9.8% higher than the 40.1% vote share he received in the 7th nationwide simultaneous local elections, which is interpreted as a response to Superintendent Kim's educational policies aimed at normalizing public education and completing innovative education.

Meanwhile, in the 24-month average positive evaluation, Jang Seok-ung, Superintendent of Education for Jeonnam Province, ranked 1st with 54.1%, followed by Superintendent Kim Seung-hwan in 2nd place, and Seol Dong-ho, Superintendent of Education for Daejeon, and Lee Seok-moon, Superintendent of Education for Jeju, tied for 3rd place with 44.4%.

This result is from a public, political, and social sector opinion poll conducted monthly by the polling agency Realmeter by metropolitan units, aimed at improving the quality of life of local residents, gathering residents' opinions, developing grassroots local autonomy, and collecting public opinion on public policies, politics, and social issues.

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