On December 8, Incheon City announced that it has nominated Shin Jaekyung (age 56), head of the People Power Party's Namdong-gu Eul district committee in Incheon, as the new Deputy Mayor for Global City Political Affairs.


Shin graduated from Inha University High School and the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy at Soongsil University. He has served as an aide to a National Assembly member and as Senior Administrative Officer in the General Affairs Office of the Presidential Secretariat under former President Yoon Suk-yeol.


Jaekyung Shin, Nominee for Deputy Mayor for Political Affairs of Incheon City. Incheon City

Jaekyung Shin, Nominee for Deputy Mayor for Political Affairs of Incheon City. Incheon City

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An official from Incheon City stated, "Shin has extensive experience in both central and local politics. He is also well-versed in local affairs, having served as a non-executive director of the Incheon Urban Development Corporation and as the district committee head for Namdong-gu Eul. We expect him to further strengthen cooperation with the political community and communication with citizens, thereby contributing to the achievements of the second half of the 8th popularly elected administration."



Meanwhile, Hwang Hyojin, who announced his resignation as Deputy Mayor for Political Affairs on December 1, is scheduled to be assigned to the Incheon City Special Advisory Group along with former Deputy Mayor Lee Haengsook.


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