New President of Gas Safety Corporation Appointed: Former Vice Minister of Public Administration and Security Park Kyung-guk... "Safety Policy Expert"

Park Byung-guk, the new president of Korea Gas Safety Corporation.

On the 28th, the government appointed Park Kyung-guk, former 1st Vice Minister of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, as the 18th president of the Korea Gas Safety Corporation.

President Park Kyung-guk is an on-site administrative expert with extensive experience in both local and central administration. He served as the youngest county governor of Danyang County in Chungcheongbuk-do, as well as Director of the Economic and Trade Bureau, Director of the Internal Affairs Bureau, Director of Planning and Management Office, and Deputy Governor. In central government agencies, he held positions such as Director of Regional Cooperation at the Presidential Committee on Regional Development, Director of the National Archives, 1st Vice Minister of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, and concluded his public service career as Chairman of the Gambling Industry Integrated Supervision Commission under the Prime Minister.

After his public service, he worked as a distinguished professor at Chungbuk National University and as an invited professor at Kangdong University. Recently, he has been active as the senior chairman of the Korea Safety Leaders Forum to promote safety culture and create a sound social environment.

A government official explained, "Since the new president has over 30 years of experience in public and safety policy work in central government agencies and local governments, he was deemed the best candidate to lead the corporation, the national gas safety authority."

President Park’s term will last three years, until December 28, 2026. The inauguration ceremony is scheduled to be held on January 2 next year at the main auditorium of the headquarters located in Chungbuk Innovation City.

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