Former Prime Minister Jeong Se-gyun to Serve as Chairman of Support Committee for Gwangju Superintendent Candidate Park Hye-ja

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun has taken on the role of chairman of the support committee for Park Hye-ja, a preliminary candidate for Gwangju Metropolitan City Superintendent of Education.

According to the education sector on the 17th, with former Prime Minister Chung serving as chairman of Park’s support committee and actively assisting the election, it is expected that Park’s recognition will increase further.

Also, since former Prime Minister Chung, who is generally well-regarded externally, has decided to support her, it is seen as a validation of Park’s capabilities and qualifications as an education superintendent.

Park stated, “Former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun graciously accepted the position of co-chairman of the support committee,” and added, “With his support, I will win the Gwangju Metropolitan City Superintendent of Education election on June 1 and refresh Gwangju’s education, which is currently facing a crisis.”

She continued, “Former Prime Minister Chung highly valued the abilities and sincerity of preliminary candidate Park Hye-ja, who has over 30 years of rich experience in the education sector,” and said, “Based on three capabilities as an education superintendent?extensive field experience as a professor, outstanding educational policy planning skills during her time as a member of the National Assembly, and expertise in future education proven during her tenure as President of the Korea Education and Research Information Service?I wish for the development and success of Gwangju’s education.”

She also added, “As Gwangju’s first female superintendent of education, she will be able to carefully and meticulously care for students from the children’s perspective more than anyone else and take responsibility for future care education.”

Former Prime Minister Chung is a six-term National Assembly member elected from Muju, Jinan, Jangsu, and Seoul Jongno, served as Prime Minister until last year, and will be inaugurated as the new chairman of the People’s Livelihood Foundation (Saram Saneun Sesang Roh Moo-hyun Foundation) on the 18th.

Meanwhile, Park Hye-ja, the preliminary candidate for Gwangju Superintendent of Education, is expected to demonstrate excellent ability in securing special budgets through her experience accumulated during the 19th National Assembly.

Until last year, she served as President of the Korea Education and Research Information Service, introduced a remote education system to suggest the direction of future education, and is evaluated as a suitable person to realize fair education by improving integrity to grade 2.

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