Namwon-si Awards Honorary Citizenship Certificates to Hwang Seong-tae and Kim Seok-cheol

Published 05 Dec.2023 13:40(KST)

Former Western Regional Forest Service Chief Hwang Seong-tae and former Namwon National Land Management Office Chief Kim Seok-cheol were awarded honorary citizenship certificates by Namwon City (Mayor Choi Kyung-sik) on the 4th, becoming the 31st and 32nd honorary citizens.

Namwon City awarded honorary citizenship certificates to Hwang Seong-tae, former head of the Western Regional Forest Service, and Kim Seok-cheol, former director of the Namwon National Land Management Office, on the 4th.
[Photo by Namwon City]

The city announced on the 5th that Hwang Seong-tae and Kim Seok-cheol were selected as the 31st and 32nd honorary citizens in recognition of their efforts to enhance the rights and interests of Namwon citizens during their tenure, as well as their contributions to forest disaster prevention and national land safety management.

In accordance with the Namwon City Honorary Citizenship Certificate Award Ordinance, the honorary citizenship certificates were presented on the 4th.

During his tenure, former Western Regional Forest Service Chief Hwang Seong-tae contributed to the prevention of forest disasters through the establishment of an emergency communication system between Namwon City and the Forest Service and joint wildfire suppression training. He also contributed to revitalizing the local economy by operating the Namwon City Nursery, creating 12,000 local jobs annually.

Former Namwon National Land Management Office Chief Kim Seok-cheol promoted rapid repairs of facilities on national roads and the expansion of safety facilities. He actively responded to ensure that seven projects were included in the 7th phase improvement project for national road facilities, a project promoted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, thereby providing safe transportation benefits to citizens.

Mayor Choi Kyung-sik explained, “Although honorary citizenship carries fewer privileges compared to the contributions made, it is a token of gratitude for the hard work dedicated to Namwon and a symbol of friendship asking recipients to cherish their ties with Namwon City.”

In response, former Western Regional Forest Service Chief Hwang Seong-tae and former Namwon National Land Management Office Chief Kim Seok-cheol said, “We have many fond memories of Namwon and would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped us. We will continue to cherish our ties with Namwon and assist whenever possible for the benefit of Namwon.”

Meanwhile, the city first introduced the honorary citizenship system in 2005 and has since awarded citizenship certificates to two foreigners and 30 Koreans who have made significant contributions to the development of city administration.