New Chairman of Overseas Koreans Foundation Appointed: Former Lawmaker Kim Seong-gon

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 2nd that former National Assembly member Kim Seong-gon has been appointed as the 10th Chairman of the Overseas Koreans Foundation.

Newly appointed Chairman Kim Seong-gon served as a member of the 15th, 17th, 18th, and 19th National Assembly. During his tenure, he actively contributed to the development of overseas Korean policies by serving as the Overseas Korean Committee Chairman of the Democratic Party's World Korean Democratic Assembly and the Overseas Korean Policy Planning Team Leader of the Uri Party.

An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "The overseas Korean community is dynamically changing, with an increasing proportion of next-generation Koreans abroad. As the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis spreads worldwide, solidarity and cooperation between the homeland and overseas Korean communities have become more crucial than ever," adding, "We expect the new Chairman Kim Seong-gon, who has been actively involved in overseas Korean policy for a long time, to play a significant role."

The term of the Chairman of the Overseas Koreans Foundation is three years, with the possibility of one renewal term.

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