Official Launch of the 17th Policy Committee of Seoul Metropolitan Council... Assemblyman Jeong Ji-gwon Elected as Chairman

Seoul Metropolitan Council's First Non-Face-to-Face Online Meeting Held... Vice-Chairpersons Appointed: Assemblyman Choi Young-joo (Gangnam 3, Democratic Party), Professor Lee Sung-mo of Seoul National University Construction and Environment Research Institute... Comprising 30 Members Including Assemblymen Lee Eun-joo and Song Ah-ryang

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The Seoul Metropolitan Council (Chairman Kim In-ho) has formed the 17th Policy Committee, which will lead the council as a policy think tank, and elected Councilor Jeong Ji-gwon as the chairman.

At the first plenary meeting held on the 28th, as the appointment ceremony was continuously postponed due to COVID-19, preventing the 17th Policy Committee from starting its operations, there was an opinion that a plenary meeting was necessary to appoint the chairperson team and discuss overall operational plans. Accordingly, for the first time in the Seoul Metropolitan Council’s history, a non-face-to-face online meeting (Kakao Live Talk) was held with all 30 members participating, conducted only via mobile phones without full equipment.

The 17th Policy Committee consists of a total of 30 members, including 18 councilors and 12 external experts. To conduct specialized policy research activities, four subcommittees were formed: Administrative Autonomy and Innovation, Culture, Environment and Transportation, Education, Health and Welfare, and Urban Infrastructure Improvement.

Councilor Jeong Ji-gwon (Seongdong 2, Democratic Party) was elected as the Policy Committee Chairman, with Councilor Choi Young-joo (Gangnam 3, Democratic Party) and Professor Lee Seong-mo of Seoul National University Construction and Environmental Research Institute elected as vice-chairmen.

Additionally, the chairpersons of the four subcommittees were appointed as follows: Councilor Im Jong-guk (Jongno 2, Democratic Party), Councilor Lee Gwang-seong (Gangseo 5, Democratic Party), Councilor Jang Sang-gi (Gangseo 6, Democratic Party), and Councilor Lee Gyeong-seon (Seongbuk 4, Democratic Party).

Councilor Jeong Ji-gwon (Seongdong 2, Democratic Party), elected as the Policy Committee Chairman, stated, “I will work together with all thirty members to ensure that the Policy Committee brings about practical changes in the lives of citizens.”

Kim In-ho, Chairman of the Seoul Metropolitan Council, said in his greeting that since the 10th Council has been focusing on the realization of genuine local decentralization as a key task, he urged the Policy Committee to actively conduct policy research activities not only on safety, livelihood, and job policies but also on strengthening the role and status of local councils, promising that the council would spare no interest and support.

The online plenary meeting marked a significant milestone as the Policy Committee, first established in 2004 as the first in local councils nationwide, held its first online meeting to appoint the chairperson team, representing a new attempt at committee activities in the COVID-19 era.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.