Appointment of Yang Gilsu as New President of Korea Association of Property Appraisers

Yang Gil-su, the newly elected 17th President of the Korea Association of Property Appraisers (Photo by Korea Association of Property Appraisers)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] The Korea Association of Property Appraisers announced on the 27th that Yang Gilsu, CEO of Hana Appraisal Corporation, was elected as the 17th president.

A total of four candidates ran in the association president election, and in the final runoff vote, the newly elected President Yang received 2,162 votes (62.6%) out of 3,454 valid votes (voter turnout 81.9%).

The election was conducted via electronic voting to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

President Yang presented key pledges such as securing new growth engines for the appraisal market and strengthening policy capabilities to contribute to the national economy.

President Yang said, "The appraisal industry stands at a crossroads between leap forward and stagnation," and added, "Based on strong execution and communication with members, I will definitely achieve a new leap forward for the appraisal industry."

The president will assume office starting from March, and the term is three years.

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