Launch of the "Presidential Second Office Intergovernmental Joint Task Force"

Discussion on Establishing a Collaborative System with Related Agencies and Future Operation Plans

Government Sejong Complex Central Building under construction in Eojin-dong, Sejong City.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Wanyong] The Administrative City Construction Agency (ACCA) announced on the 14th that it has formed the “Presidential Second Office Intergovernmental Joint Promotion Team,” composed of related ministries, and held its inauguration ceremony.

The Presidential Second Office Intergovernmental Joint Promotion Team is led by Choi Imrak, Deputy Director of the ACCA, serving as the head of the joint promotion team, with members including directors and officials from related ministries such as the Office for Government Policy Coordination, Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

On the day, the joint promotion team held its first meeting to share the plan for promoting the construction of the Presidential Second Office. Specifically, discussions were held regarding the future formation of an expert advisory group, methods for gathering public opinions, inter-agency cooperation plans, and detailed implementation schedules.

The ACCA plans to commission a “Planning Service for the Construction Plan of the Second Office” within this month to review the functions, scale, and location of the Second Office.

Choi Imrak, head of the joint promotion team, stated, “Through the operation of the Presidential Second Office Intergovernmental Joint Promotion Team, we will do our best to ensure the smooth construction of the Second Office to enhance the efficiency of national governance and increase the effects of balanced regional development.”

Meanwhile, the establishment of the Presidential Second Office was a campaign pledge of President Yoon Suk-yeol during the 20th presidential election and is a core project included in the current government’s national agenda.

In May, legal grounds for installing the Presidential Second Office within the Administrative City were established through amendments to the Administrative City Act. Accordingly, at the end of August, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and ACCA jointly announced the plan to promote the construction of the Presidential Second Office.

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