Appointment of Park Chan-jin as New Secretary General of the Central Election Commission

Park Chan-jin, the newly appointed Secretary General of the Central Election Commission. Photo by Gwangju Election Commission

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan City Election Commission announced on the 9th that Park Chanjin, Deputy Secretary General from Gwangju, has been appointed as the Secretary General of the National Election Commission.

The National Election Commission appointed Deputy Secretary General Park Chanjin as the new Secretary General at the full committee meeting held the day before and held an inauguration ceremony at the National Election Commission building on the same day.

Secretary General Park Chanjin (at the level of State Councilor) is from Buk-gu, Gwangju, and holds a master's degree in Public Administration from Chonnam National University.

He has held key positions in the Election Commission, including Manager of the Management Division at the Gwangju City Election Commission, Secretary General of the Chungcheongbuk-do Election Commission, Director of the Investigation Bureau, Director of the Election Policy Office, and Deputy Secretary General at the National Election Commission.

He is recognized for his outstanding abilities with professional insight into election legislation, and his modest personality and exemplary leadership by example serve as a model for many employees in both public and private life.

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