Park Seon-ho, Former Vice Minister of Land, Appointed as New President of Overseas Construction Association

Park Sun-ho, New President of the Overseas Construction Association

The Overseas Construction Association held an extraordinary general meeting on the 12th and announced on the 13th that Park Seon-ho, former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, was elected as the 19th Standing Chairman.

The newly appointed Chairman Park began his public service career in 1989 and served as spokesperson for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Director of the Housing and Land Office, Director of the Land and Urban Office, and ultimately as the First Vice Minister overseeing overseas construction affairs.

During his tenure as a public official, he was dispatched to the Regional Development Directorate at the OECD headquarters and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

In his acceptance speech, Chairman Park said, "This is a time when the overseas construction industry, facing difficulties such as restrictions on contract acquisition activities and delays in project orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, must find a new breakthrough," adding, "I feel a heavy responsibility in taking on the important role of Chairman of the Overseas Construction Association."

He continued, "I will do my best to support efforts to strengthen the competitiveness of our overseas construction companies and expand contract acquisitions in the increasingly fierce global market," and stated, "Through the strongest overseas construction Team Korea, where the private and public sectors become one team, I will act as a catalyst so that our overseas construction can once again stand tall as a key driver leading the growth of the national economy."

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