Praying for the Late Park Hwanhee, Chairperson of the Steering Committee, and Continuing His Legacy for Seoul Citizens

Led organizational growth as the 11th Chairperson of the Seoul Metropolitan Council's Steering Committee, encouraging council members' development
Served as President of the Korea Association of Provincial Council Steering Committee Chairpersons, contributing to local council innovation and maturation of local autonomy
A warm politician showing deep affection and sincerity for the community and citizens by urging the establishment of preservation measures for Taereung Yeonji, expanding school security officers to private elementary schools, and supporting North Korean defectors

It is truly impossible to contain the profound sorrow in our hearts.

Park Hwan-hee, Chairperson of the Operations Committee and a member of the People Power Party in the Seoul Metropolitan Council (Nowon 2), passed away at the age of 53 around 6 a.m. on the 10th.

The late Park Hwan-hee, Chairperson of the Operations Committee of the Seoul Metropolitan Council, was a re-elected council member from the People Power Party and a respected elder within the party who embraced and united many fellow council members both inside and outside the council.

Having served as a member of the 7th Seoul Metropolitan Council and re-entered the council last year as a member of the 11th Seoul Metropolitan Council, Chairperson Park served as a member of the Budget and Accounts Committee and as Vice Chairperson of the Education and Culture Committee during his 7th term. Afterwards, he continued to stay close to the Seoul Metropolitan Council and its citizens by serving as Secretary General of the Seoul Metropolitan Council Alumni Association.

As Chairperson of the Operations Committee in the 11th Seoul Metropolitan Council, he led the growth of the council’s organization, encouraged and guided the development of council members, and as a member of the Administration and Autonomy Committee, he was a warm-hearted politician who highlighted marginalized areas such as support for North Korean defectors and the expansion of school security officers to private elementary schools, paying close attention to the safety of young students.

He was a council member who took the lead in protecting the natural and cultural heritage of Seoul, urging the establishment of preservation measures for the UNESCO World Heritage site Taereung Yeonji by proposing related ordinances, and organizing the Seoul Nature, Culture, and Environment Exploration Research Group within the council to safeguard the historical and environmental ecological value of Seoul’s natural culture.

His deep affection rooted in the local community and sincerity toward the council and citizens shone even brighter as he served as the Chairperson of the Council Chairpersons’ Association of Korea’s Provincial Councils. We are grateful for his contributions to the innovation of local councils and the maturation of local autonomy.

Regardless of party lines, many Seoul council members and public officials respected Chairperson Park Hwan-hee, and the sudden news of his passing has plunged all of us in the People Power Party of the Seoul Metropolitan Council into overwhelming grief.

The sorrow of losing a senior colleague who dreamed together of a citizen-centered council is beyond words, but we will engrave his will to advance local councils out of love for the citizens of Seoul, and the People Power Party of the Seoul Metropolitan Council will do its utmost to carry on his noble legacy.

Once again, we express our deepest condolences on the sudden passing of the late Chairperson Park Hwan-hee and offer our heartfelt sympathies to his bereaved family.

November 10, 2023

All members of the People Power Party, Seoul Metropolitan Council

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