Presidential Office Appoints Former Gyeongbuk Governor Kim Kwan-yong as Senior Vice Chair of the National Unification Advisory Council

Presidential Office: "The Right Person to Devote to Uniting Pan-National Will and Capabilities"

Kim Kwan-yong, Nominee for Senior Vice Chairman of the National Unification Advisory Council

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] On the 11th, President Yoon Seok-yeol appointed former Gyeongbuk Governor Kim Kwan-yong as the Senior Vice Chairman of the National Unification Advisory Council.

The Presidential Office stated in a press release distributed that day, "Kim Kwan-yong, the appointee for Senior Vice Chairman of the National Unification Advisory Council, has devoted over 40 years to public service, having served three terms as Mayor of Gumi and three terms as Governor of Gyeongbuk," adding, "He is a senior figure in administration and politics, possessing not only administrative skills but also political acumen through diverse experiences."

It continued, "Based on his unique affinity and inclusiveness, he is the right person to actively dedicate himself to policy advice for democratic peaceful unification, to derive broad national consensus both domestically and internationally, and to unite pan-national will and capabilities."

The National Unification Advisory Council is a constitutional institution based on Article 92 of the Constitution (which allows the establishment of the National Unification Advisory Council to advise the President on the formulation of peaceful unification policies), with the President serving as its chairperson.

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