Seoul City Appoints Kwon Wantak as New Director of Water Reuse Corporation

Former Director of Water Circulation Safety Bureau, Seoul Metropolitan Government

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it will appoint Kwon Wan-taek, former Director of the Water Circulation Safety Bureau of Seoul, as the head of the Seoul Water Reuse Facility Corporation (Water Reuse Corporation), which is currently vacant, effective from the 1st. The term of office is three years from the date of appointment.

Director Kwon is a facility management expert who has held key positions such as Director of the Facilities Bureau of the Seoul Urban Infrastructure Headquarters, Head of the Road Planning Division of the Safety General Office, Head of the Construction Innovation Division, and Head of the Sidewalk Environment Improvement Division. He is an administrative expert with diverse and extensive capabilities in overall management, gained through approximately 34 years of public service since 1990.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government stated, “We expect that Director Kwon Wan-taek will devote all efforts to achieving the strategic goals of this environmental public enterprise, which must enhance both public interest and efficiency, and will steadily carry out the corporation’s current tasks such as stable water treatment, actively realizing the vision of Seoul and the corporation.”

Director Kwon said, “At a time when the importance of water security is emphasized more than ever, and with pressing challenges such as improving the aging of the water reuse center and resolving odor issues, I feel a heavy responsibility in taking on the position of director.” He added, “I will deeply engrave the reason for the corporation’s existence in my heart and do my best to achieve stable facility operation and sustainable management innovation, creating a clean water environment for Seoul and becoming a model public enterprise trusted by citizens.”

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