Jeong Munheon Elected as Chairman of Seoul Metropolitan Council of District Mayors and Mayor of Jongno-gu

Seoul Metropolitan Council of District Mayors Holds Regular Meeting on the Morning of the 14th; Jeong Munheon, Mayor of Jongno-gu, Elected Next Chairman · Lee Gijae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, Elected Secretary-General

Jeong Munheon, Mayor of Jongno-gu, was elected as the Chairman of the Seoul Metropolitan Council of District Mayors.

The Seoul Metropolitan Council of District Mayors held a regular meeting on the morning of the 14th and elected Jeong Munheon, Mayor of Jongno-gu, as the chairman for the second year of the 8th popularly elected term.

Mayor Jeong’s term as chairman of the council is one year, from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024.

Additionally, Lee Gijae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, was elected as the Secretary-General.

The council was established in 1995 to promote cooperation between Seoul City and autonomous districts, discuss and coordinate common interests, and contribute to the healthy development of local autonomy.

It also advocates opinions and proposals related to laws and national policies affecting local autonomy and promotes the formulation of necessary policies when needed.

Chairman Jeong Munheon stated, “We will unite our efforts for the development of local autonomy and realize the happiness of residents.”

Mayor Jeong Munheon served as a member of the 17th and 19th National Assembly and as the Unification Secretary at the Office of the National Security Advisor in the Presidential Office. He took office as the 36th Mayor of Jongno-gu, Seoul, in July 2022.

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