National Council of Chairpersons of Provincial Councils, Han Dong-hee Appointed as Secretary-General

One Secretary-General: "I Will Faithfully Serve as a Bridge to the National Assembly"

Handonghee Secretary-General

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] The National Council of Chairpersons of City and Provincial Councils (Chairman Kim Han-jong) announced on the 6th that Han Dong-hee, former General Affairs Officer of the Jeollanam-do Provincial Council Secretariat, will be promoted to Deputy Director and inaugurated on the 7th.

Secretary Han Dong-hee stated, “I will assist the chairman of the council with a focus on institutional improvements for the development of local autonomy and local councils, as well as addressing common issues of cities and provinces. Since the Local Autonomy Act amendment bill currently submitted to the National Assembly is the biggest issue for city and provincial councils, I will faithfully serve as a bridge to the National Assembly for its prompt passage.”

Han Dong-hee, who has served in public office in Jeonnam Province for over 40 years, has held positions such as Deputy Governor of Jangheung County, General Affairs Officer of the Jeollanam-do Provincial Council Secretariat, Senior Specialist of the Planning and Administration Committee, Director of the Marine and Port Division of Jeollanam-do, Director of the Social Disaster Division, and Secretary-General of the Talent Development Foundation.

In particular, he led the founding of the Korea Public Officials Labor Union Federation and was elected as the first Vice Chairman, playing a leading role in improving the public official status and reforming the public service system, including improvements to the National Assembly audit system, introduction of the paid wildfire watcher system, and abolition of the local civil service examination system.

Additionally, while serving as the 2nd and 3rd President of the Jeollanam-do Public Officials Workplace Council, he greatly contributed to enhancing public officials’ rights and welfare by introducing personnel notice systems, multi-faceted evaluation systems, and revitalizing leave systems.

Secretary Han received the ‘Local Autonomy Division Grand Prize’ at the 2019 Korea New Leader Awards hosted by the Korea Newspaper and Broadcasting Club, and in 2016, he was awarded the ‘Outstanding Public Official Award’ at the Gwangju-Jeonnam Distinguished Figures Awards hosted by DBS Dong-A Broadcasting.

The National Council of Chairpersons of City and Provincial Councils is a consultative body of chairpersons of 17 city and provincial councils that promotes mutual exchange and cooperation and discusses common issues regarding the development of local autonomy and the operation of local councils.

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