Gwangju City Executes Personnel Transfer for 52 National and Department Heads... First Female Spokesperson Appointed

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 29th that it will carry out personnel transfers for 52 national and department head-level officials effective January 1 next year.

This personnel transfer of national and department head-level officials focused on securing organizational stability while maintaining continuity in addressing pending tasks of the 7th local government administration. Leadership and capabilities as executives were considered, and personal preferences were prioritized.

Oh Young-geol, Director of Policy Planning, entered public service in 2003 as the 7th class of the local government examination. He has served as Director of International Cooperation, Director of Job Policy, and Director of Policy Planning. He is evaluated as highly trusted within the organization due to his gentle personality and outstanding work ability.

Kim Yong-hwan, Director of the Health and Environment Research Institute, began his public service career in 1995. He is known as a quarantine expert, having served as Head of Livestock Hygiene Division, Director of Animal Hygiene Research Department, and Director of Animal Hygiene Testing Center at the Health and Environment Research Institute. Based on his gentle yet strong leadership, he is expected to be well-suited for quarantine tasks such as COVID-19 specimen testing.

Bae Bok-hwan, Head of the Innovation Growth Headquarters at the Gwangju Free Economic Zone Authority, entered public service in 1996 through the 7th grade open competitive exam. After working at the Presidential Secretariat, he served as Director of Welfare and Economy Bureau in Dong-gu and, after transferring to Gwangju City, held positions including Director of Military Airport Policy Division. With excellent internal and external communication skills, he is the right person to contribute to stabilizing the Gwangju Free Economic Zone Authority organization.

Kim Jong-ho, promoted to Grade 3 and acting Head of the General Construction Headquarters, began his public service career in 1989 in Buk-gu. He is an expert in the construction field, having served as Head of Architectural Equipment Department, Director of Building Management Division, Director of Urban Landscape Division, and Director of Park and Greenery Division at the General Construction Headquarters. He is expected to demonstrate outstanding ability in major large-scale construction site tasks such as urban road network development and public building construction.

Notably, this personnel transfer features the strategic appointment of female Secretary Jeong Jong-im as spokesperson to strengthen communication with the media and citizens.

To ensure smooth progress of the private park special project and the municipal arboretum construction project, which are being promoted as national model cases, Park Geum-hwa, an architectural expert and Secretary, was transferred and appointed as Director of Park Development. To supply clean tap water to citizens, An Gi-seong, a mechanical and equipment expert and Secretary, was transferred and appointed as Director of Yongyeon Water Purification Plant at the Waterworks Headquarters.

Kim Jong-hwa, Director of Personnel Policy at Gwangju City, stated, “Personnel transfers for national and department head-level officials were minimized to complete pending projects of the 7th local government administration, and transfers for Grade 5 and below will be completed by January 12 next year. While respecting personal preferences, we will strive to allocate necessary personnel appropriately to enhance city administration performance.”

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