Park Seonghyo, Director of Sojin-gong, Holds Inauguration Ceremony and Begins Active Communication Efforts

Park Sung-hyo, Chairman of the Small Enterprise and Market Service

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] Park Seonghyo, the newly appointed chairman of the Small Enterprise and Market Service (SEMAS), held an inauguration ceremony on the 18th and embarked on active communication efforts.

Chairman Park attended the inauguration ceremony at 10 a.m. after paying respects at the Daejeon National Cemetery around 9 a.m. In his inaugural speech, he said, "I am grateful to all the executives and employees who worked hard to support small business owners during the COVID-19 situation," adding, "Although the responsibility for the tasks ahead is heavy, I will do my best with the staff to fulfill our given roles so that the future of small business owners can be better than today."

Chairman Park also emphasized that SEMAS must take the lead in revitalizing the livelihood economy. He stated, "As the government’s will to revive the grassroots economy, which is the backbone of our economy, is strong, we must prepare swift and appropriate support measures to normalize the management environment of small business owners and invigorate the grassroots economy," adding, "We need to strengthen communication to better understand the field and work newly, correctly, and diligently on our assigned tasks to become an organization that stabilizes and develops the national economy."

After presiding over the first executive meeting of the day, Chairman Park plans to visit Daejeon Jungang Market in the afternoon to hold a meeting with merchants and go shopping.

Meanwhile, Chairman Park was appointed as the 4th chairman of SEMAS on the 15th. Born in 1955, he graduated from Daejeon High School, Sungkyunkwan University with a degree in Public Administration, and Daejeon University Graduate School of Public Administration. After passing the 23rd Administrative Examination in 1979, he started as a section chief in Chungnam Province and served as the 7th head of Seo-gu District Office in Daejeon Metropolitan City, Director of the Economic Bureau and Director of Planning and Management Office at Daejeon Metropolitan City Hall, and Deputy Mayor for Political Affairs of Daejeon Metropolitan City Hall. He later served as the 9th Mayor of Daejeon Metropolitan City and the 19th National Assembly member representing Daejeon Daedeok District.

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