Seoul City Appoints Kim Byung-min, Former People Power Party Supreme Council Member, as Deputy Mayor for Political Affairs

Seoul City has nominated Kim Byung-min, former Supreme Council Member of the People Power Party, as Deputy Mayor for Political Affairs.

Kim Byung-min, Nominee for Deputy Mayor for Political Affairs of Seoul./Photo by Seoul City

On the 17th, Seoul City announced, "The personnel verification process for the current nominee Kim Byung-min for Deputy Mayor for Political Affairs is underway, and once the process is completed, he is scheduled to be appointed effective July 1."

The Deputy Mayor for Political Affairs is a position that assists the Mayor by consulting and coordinating with the National Assembly, Seoul Metropolitan Council, media, political parties, and Seoul City affairs. It is a vice-ministerial political position appointed by the Mayor.

Born in 1982, nominee Kim is a former student council president at Kyung Hee University. He served as a spokesperson for President Yoon Seok-yeol's 2022 presidential campaign and was elected as a Supreme Council Member at last year's People Power Party convention. He ran as the People Power Party candidate for Seoul Gwangjin-gap in the 21st and 22nd general elections but was defeated.

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