Governor Lee Cheol-woo's Administration of Gyeongbuk Province in the 8th Term, Lee Dal-hee Appointed as Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs

Lee Dal-hee, the newly appointed Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs of Gyeongbuk Province.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Gyeongbuk Province has appointed Lee Dal-hee, former Political Affairs Officer of Gyeongbuk Province, as the new Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs.

Appointed Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs Lee Dal-hee served as the Political Affairs Officer during the 7th local government term, overseeing tasks involving the central government, provincial council, political parties, and social organizations, successfully resolving major provincial administrative issues.

He has also accumulated ample field experience through proactive handling of tasks at the forefront of administration.

He has held positions such as National Assembly Policy Researcher, Director and Senior Specialist at the Yeouido Research Institute Academy, Secretary-General of the Saenuri Party’s Gyeongbuk Provincial Party and Daegu City Party, demonstrating rich policy research experience, outstanding execution ability, and comprehensive competence, earning him recognition as the ideal candidate to lead Gyeongbuk Province’s new economic command center.

Lee Dal-hee, originally from Daegu, earned his master’s and doctoral degrees at Gyeongbuk National University Graduate School. He is praised for his uniquely gentle personality and affability, which foster smooth internal and external relations, as well as his excellent professional insight.

In line with the new government’s policy emphasis on decentralization in the local era, the province selected Deputy Governor Lee Dal-hee as the right person to lead the local era in harmony with Governor Lee Cheol-woo’s vision for the 8th local government term, “A New Republic of Korea Powered by Gyeongbuk.”

Going forward, the Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs will serve as the control tower for national projects such as the integrated new airport and Yeongilman Bridge construction amid recent challenging conditions, as well as for achieving the 100 trillion won investment attraction goal of the 8th local government term.

The province plans to complete the appointment procedures promptly and officially appoint the Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs effective from the 1st of next month.

Additionally, a new Policy Special Advisor (professional term position grade A, equivalent to grade 2) will be established to assist in policy decision-making for provincial administration, and the appointment will proceed once consultations with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety are completed.

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