Five Recipients Selected for Pohang's Prestigious 'Eutteum Public Official Award'

On the 15th, Pohang City in Gyeongbuk selected five recipients of the Outstanding Public Official Award for 2021 at the city hall.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] Pohang City in Gyeongbuk selected five 'Outstanding Public Officials' who demonstrated creative proposals and excellent work execution in city administration.

The city announced on the 16th that it awarded five individuals who actively engaged in city administration last year and contributed to the development of systems.

The Outstanding Public Officials were categorized into six major fields: ▲General Public Administration ▲Culture & Tourism ▲Welfare, Environment & Health ▲Agriculture, Forestry & Marine Fisheries ▲Industry, Small & Medium Enterprises & Science & Technology ▲Transportation, Traffic, Land & Regional Development.

The awardees are ▲one person in Welfare, Environment & Health (Kim Chun-hee, Officer, Welfare Policy Division), ▲one person in Agriculture, Forestry & Marine Fisheries (Jo Seong-hwan, Team Leader of Landscape Agriculture Team, Rural Vitalization Division), ▲one person in Industry, Small & Medium Enterprises & Science & Technology (Kim Hong-sik, Team Leader of Corporate SOS Team, Investment & Corporate Support Division), and ▲two persons in Transportation, Traffic, Land & Regional Development (Choi Jae-jun, Team Leader of Apartment Housing Team, Apartment Housing Division, and Choi Chang-yeol, Officer, Private Investment Project Promotion Team).

Lee Jang-sik, Vice Mayor of Pohang City, explained the background of the awardees' selection, saying, "Despite the difficult conditions due to the COVID-19 crisis last year, we achieved excellent results by attracting new industries such as batteries, hydrogen, and bio, promoting urban regeneration New Deal, the Greenway project, and establishing a marine tourism hub."

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