Seungyul Lee, Governor of Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongbuk, Passes Away at Home on the 2nd ... Recently Undergoing Treatment for Chronic Illness
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] Lee Seung-yul, the governor of Cheongdo County, Gyeongbuk, passed away around 7 a.m. on the 2nd at his home due to a pancreatic-related illness.
The governor had recently been receiving treatment at a hospital in Seoul due to his illness but was unable to recover and passed away at his home on the day.
He began his political career after being elected as a member of the Cheongdo Agricultural Cooperative and then elected as a Cheongdo County council member in 2006.
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After serving as the chairman of the Cheongdo County Council from 2008, he was elected as the governor of Cheongdo County in 2014, was re-elected in 2018, and was serving his term at the time of his passing.
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