On the 15th, ahead of Teachers' Day, former students of Lee Cheol-woo (68), Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, visited the Gyeongbuk Provincial Office to express their gratitude to him.


On the 10th, Im Eui-ja (59, Sangju·Mungyeong), a member of the People Power Party and a former student during Lee Cheol-woo's teaching days at Hwaryeong Middle School in Sangju, visited Governor Lee to present a flower basket as a token of appreciation and had a cordial conversation before leaving.

On the 15th, Lim Eui-ja, a member of the People Power Party, visited Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk Province and her middle school math teacher, ahead of Teachers' Day to take a photo together.

On the 15th, Lim Eui-ja, a member of the People Power Party, visited Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk Province and her middle school math teacher, ahead of Teachers' Day to take a photo together.

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It is known that Im has visited Governor Lee every year without fail since being elected as a member of the National Assembly.


On the 14th, the 7th graduating class alumni of Sinpyeong Middle School in Uiseong visited the provincial office to express their gratitude to Governor Lee and his wife, pinning carnations they had prepared in advance on their chests.


The former students who attended the event also brought photos taken during their teacher's tenure, reminiscing about old memories together.


Governor Lee Cheol-woo said, “I am grateful that my students have become outstanding local workers, and I appreciate that they remember to visit their teacher every year without fail. Now, as a governor, I have set a goal to open a new Korea with the power of Gyeongbuk and to lead the era of local governance. I ask my students to give their full support so that their teacher can fulfill his duties in each of their respective positions.”



Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, graduated from the Department of Mathematics Education at Gyeongbuk National University College of Education in 1978. Immediately after graduation, he worked as a mathematics teacher at Hwaryeong Middle and High School in Sangju, and from 1980 to 1985, he taught mathematics at Sinpyeong Middle School and Danmil Middle School in Uiseong.


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