Sangyeop Lee, President of the Unified Paju City Government Employees’ Union, Elected as Senior Vice President of the Government Officials Federation

Kyungjun Byun, President of the Jeju Provincial Government Employees’ Union, Elected as Audit Committee Chairman

The Federation of Government Employees' Unions under the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (Government Officials Federation) announced on October 29 that, in the 6th executive election held on October 28, Sangyeop Lee, Chairman of the Paju City Integrated Government Employees' Union (currently Secretary-General of the Federation), was elected as Senior Vice Chairman, and Gyeongjun Byun, Chairman of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Government Employees' Union, was elected as Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Sangyeop Lee, Senior Vice Chairman-elect (right), and Seongyi Park, Chairman of the Election Commission. Provided by the Government Officials Federation.

The Federation's Election Commission announced the final results immediately after the vote count and issued certificates of election to the winners. This election was conducted with a single candidate registered for each position and was held via electronic voting (mobile approval voting) by delegates nationwide from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on October 28. Of those listed on the delegate roster, 89.11% participated in the vote. Both Sangyeop Lee and Gyeongjun Byun were elected with an approval rate of 85.56%.

The voting and counting procedures were conducted at the Federation's office in the presence of observers to ensure fairness, and the results were immediately released through the Federation's website.

Sangyeop Lee, Senior Vice Chairman-elect, stated, "Regarding the guarantee of basic political rights and the extension of the retirement age, which are currently facing the government employees' labor movement, I will gather the will of our union members and, together with Chairman-elect Donggeun Shin and the 6th executive team, do our utmost to address these issues."

Gyeongjun Byun, Audit Committee Chairman-elect, said, "As Chairman of the Audit Committee, I will faithfully fulfill my duties to ensure financial transparency and efficient budget execution within the Federation."

◆ Profiles of the Elected Officials

*Sangyeop Lee, Senior Vice Chairman-elect (51, affiliated with Paju City Hall): Former Head of the Federation of Government Employees' Unions, current Chairman of the Paju City Integrated Government Employees' Union, current Secretary-General of the Federation of Government Employees' Unions

*Gyeongjun Byun, Audit Committee Chairman-elect (45, affiliated with Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Government): Former Director of Welfare Promotion, Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Government Employees' Union; former Secretary-General, Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Government Employees' Union; current Chairman, Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Government Employees' Union

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