Gyeongnam Governor Park Wansu: "Continuing the Spirit of the April 19 Revolution to Set the Region Right"

Kang Yong-beom, Vice Chairman of the Gyeongnam Provincial Council (from the far left), Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, and Park Jong-hoon, Superintendent of Gyeongnam Education Office, are honoring the democratic spirits of the April 19 Revolution at the National 3·15 Democratic Cemetery.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, visited the National 3·15 Democracy Cemetery along with Superintendent of Education Park Jong-hoon, Vice Chairman of the Provincial Council Kang Yong-beom, and members of the April 19 Revolution organizations to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the April 19 Revolution.

Governor Park said, "Thanks to the sacrifice and dedication of the democratic spirits, the Republic of Korea as it is today could exist," and added, "Gyeongnam Province will remember the spirit of the April 19 Revolution and continue efforts to inherit and develop the spirit of democracy."

A memorial book written by Park Wansu, Governor of Gyeongnam Province.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

In the memorial book, he wrote, "It seems the country and its people are going through difficult times. I will carry on the spirit of April 19 to set the region right and do my best for the residents."

After the official memorial service that day, the Gyeongnam Eastern Veterans Affairs Office presented the Order of Merit for National Foundation to Lee Young-jo, the younger brother of April 19 Revolution merit recipient Lee Jeom-deok.

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