Gyeonggi-do Elected 8th Term 'Season 2' Marks Appointment of Chief Aides and Others

Shin Bong-hoon, Senior Policy Advisor of Gyeonggi Province

Gyeonggi Province appointed Shin Bong-hoon, former Communication Cooperation Officer of Incheon Metropolitan City, as the new Chief Policy Officer; Kim Nam-soo, former Chief Secretary, as the Chief Political Officer; Lee Sung, former Chief Administrative Officer, as Administrative Special Advisor; and Ahn Jung-gon, former Standing Director of the Small and Medium Business Corporation, as the new Chief Secretary on the 17th.

Shin Bong-hoon, the Chief Policy Officer, is a policy expert with extensive experience across the National Assembly, government, and local governments. He has served as a parliamentary aide, administrative officer at the Presidential Secretariat during the Roh Moo-hyun administration, and Communication Cooperation Officer of Incheon Metropolitan City. He is expected to lead the expansion of policies and enhance the sense of achievement in the second season of the 8th Gyeonggi Province administration.

Ahn Jung-gon, the Chief Secretary, has served as a parliamentary aide to lawmakers Kim Won-ki, Yoo In-tae, and Jung Dae-chul, as a senior administrative officer at President Moon Jae-in’s Secretariat, and as a standing director at the Small and Medium Business Corporation.

Ahn Jung-gon, Chief Secretary to the Governor of Gyeonggi Province

Kim Nam-soo, the Chief Political Officer, previously served as the Chief Policy Officer and Chief Secretary of Gyeonggi Province during the 8th administration. He will work to strengthen communication with residents, civic groups, as well as the National Assembly and government, ensuring continuity in provincial governance.

Lee Sung, the Administrative Special Advisor, is an administrative expert who served as a three-term mayor of Guro District and as the Chief Administrative Officer of Gyeonggi Province during the 8th administration. This newly established position aims to secure administrative stability and continuity across provincial governance and provide key policy advice.

Earlier on the 9th, Gyeonggi Province announced an organizational restructuring that renamed the Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Political Officer positions to Chief Political Officer and Chief Cooperation Officer, respectively, and established the Administrative Special Advisor role.

A Gyeonggi Province official stated, "The new Chief Policy Officer and Chief Secretary were newly discovered talents with no prior connection to Governor Kim Dong-yeon, and after persistent efforts, they agreed to join us. We expect them to bring vitality and speed to provincial governance and to contribute fresh ideas."

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