Han Seung-gu, CEO of Gyeryong Construction Industry, Elected as Next President of Korea Construction Association

Han Seung-gu, CEO and Chairman of Gyeryong Construction Industry, ranked 18th in construction capability, was elected as the next president of the Korea Construction Association, the largest organization in the domestic construction industry. His term will last for four years starting from March next year.

On the afternoon of the 15th, Han Seung-gu, the elected candidate in the 29th president election of the Korea Construction Association held at the Construction Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, is delivering his acceptance speech.
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The Korea Construction Association announced on the 15th that Han was elected as the 29th president of the association following the 3rd extraordinary general meeting of 2023 held at the Construction Hall in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, to elect the next president.

Among the 155 delegates participating in the extraordinary general meeting, Han received 97 votes (62.5%), more than half of the votes, defeating Na Gi-seon, chairman of Godeok General Construction, who received 57 votes (36.7%). The remaining one vote was abstained.

Han graduated from the Department of Architectural Engineering at Chungnam National University and joined Gyeryong Construction in 1989. He subsequently served as head of the Architecture Headquarters and president of Gyeryong Construction Industry, and is currently serving as CEO and chairman. Since August last year, he has also been serving as the chairman of the Construction Mutual Aid Association's operating committee.

In his acceptance speech, Han said, “It is a great personal honor to be elected as the new president of the Korea Construction Association, but I feel a heavy responsibility in taking on this important role amid the challenging domestic and international construction environment.” He added, “I will devote all my efforts over the next four years to the development of the construction industry and the association.”

He continued, “To promote mutual cooperation and protect the rights and interests between large and small member companies, I will do my best to meet the needs of member companies and to make the construction industry trusted by the public.”

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