Official Duties Begin on the 25th Without Inauguration Ceremony

Current Deputy Governor Ha Byeongpil Moves to Ministry of the Interior and Safety

Choi Man-rim, the 37th Deputy Governor of Gyeongsangnam-do.

Choi Man-rim, the 37th Deputy Governor of Gyeongsangnam-do.

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] On the 25th, Choi Man-rim, former Director General of Local Finance Policy at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, will be inaugurated as the 37th Deputy Governor of Gyeongsangnam-do.


New Deputy Governor Choi Man-rim is from Goseong, Gyeongnam. After graduating from Changwon Gyeongsang High School and the Department of Public Administration at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, he passed the 37th Administrative Examination and entered public service.


He subsequently served as Vice Mayor of Sacheon City, Head of the Future Industry Headquarters of Gyeongnam Province, Director of Southeast Region Development, Director of Planning and Coordination Office, Director of Planning and Operations at the Presidential Policy Planning Committee, Disaster Response Policy Officer at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and Director General of Local Finance Policy.


Deputy Governor Choi is scheduled to report his appointment to Governor Park Wan-su on the morning of the 25th and will begin official duties without an inauguration ceremony.


Ha Byung-pil, who served as acting governor in place of former Governor Kim Kyung-soo, who was sentenced to prison in the Druking case, has become Director of the Planning and Coordination Office at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.



A provincial official said, “New Deputy Governor Choi has a deep connection with Gyeongnam Province, possesses extensive knowledge and experience of provincial administration,” and added, “He will utilize his expertise to successfully lead Gyeongnam’s key projects for the vision of a vibrant Gyeongnam and happy residents in the 8th local government term.”


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