Seoul Metropolitan Council Appoints Councilor Kang Dong-gil as Chair of the Personnel Hearing Special Committee for Seoul Agro-Fisheries & Food Corporation President Candidate (Moon Young-pyo)

Chairman Kang Dong-gil (Democratic Party, Seongbuk 3), Vice Chairmen Choi Seon (Democratic Party, Gangbuk 3) and Lee Ho-dae (Democratic Party, Guro 2) Appointed Respectively

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] The Seoul Metropolitan Council's Special Committee on the Personnel Hearing for the President Candidate of Seoul Agricultural and Marine Products Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the Special Committee) held its first meeting on the 22nd, appointing Assemblyman Kang Dong-gil (Democratic Party of Korea, Seongbuk 3· photo) as chairman, and Assemblyman Choi Seon (Democratic Party of Korea, Gangbuk 3) and Assemblyman Lee Ho-dae (Democratic Party of Korea, Guro 2) as vice chairmen.

The Special Committee was formed after passing the resolution on the composition of the Special Committee on the Personnel Hearing for the President Candidate of Seoul Agricultural and Marine Products Corporation and the appointment of members on December 22 to select the president candidate of the Seoul Agricultural and Marine Products Corporation.

Through the personnel hearing for the president candidate of Seoul Agricultural and Marine Products Corporation, the Special Committee plans to transparently and objectively verify the candidate’s management capabilities and policy execution abilities, as well as personal matters such as past career, asset formation, and residential relocation. It will also assess expertise and management skills regarding various current issues of the Seoul Agricultural and Marine Products Corporation, including the modernization project of Garak Market facilities, improvement of transaction systems, and operation of the eco-friendly distribution center.

On the day, Assemblyman Kang Dong-gil (Democratic Party of Korea, Seongbuk 3), elected as chairman, said, “I feel a great responsibility in securing transparency in personnel and verifying the candidate’s management capabilities through the personnel hearing for the president of Seoul Agricultural and Marine Products Corporation.”

He added, “Since the Seoul Agricultural and Marine Products Corporation plays a pivotal role in contributing to the stability of citizens’ lives by ensuring smooth distribution of agricultural and marine products and maintaining appropriate prices, as chairman, I will work with the members of the Special Committee to thoroughly verify the candidate’s morality and expertise, fully reflecting the purpose of the personnel hearing.”

Vice Chairman Choi Seon (Democratic Party of Korea, Gangbuk 3) said, “As vice chairman of this Special Committee on Personnel Hearing, I will closely examine whether the president candidate of Seoul Agricultural and Marine Products Corporation has the capability to promote the corporation’s key policies.”

Vice Chairman Lee Ho-dae (Democratic Party of Korea, Guro 2) said, “The purpose of the personnel hearing is to verify the candidate’s management capabilities and ensure transparency in personnel matters, so I will verify whether the president candidate has the expertise to serve as the head of a local public enterprise that provides safe agricultural and marine food products.”

The Special Committee will conduct the personnel hearing for the president candidate of Seoul Agricultural and Marine Products Corporation based on the “Agreement on Conducting Personnel Hearings between Seoul Metropolitan Council and Seoul Metropolitan Government” (April 14, 2017) and the related memorandum of understanding (April 14, 2017), and will submit a report on the hearing results to the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

Meanwhile, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon recently nominated Moon Young-pyo, former CEO of Lotte Mart, as the new president candidate of Seoul Agricultural and Marine Products Corporation. The hearing at the Seoul Metropolitan Council is scheduled for the 29th.

Nominee Moon joined Lotte Group in 1987 through the group’s open recruitment and has held key positions such as auditor at Lotte Group, head of product purchasing at Lotte Mart, and head of strategic support division, making him a typical distribution and logistics expert.

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