Kim Yoon-cheol, Hapcheon County Governor, Appointed as Member of Regional Culture and Tourism Advisory Committee

by Choi Sungkyung

Pubilshed 24 Dec.2024 09:19(KST)

Appointed as a Specialist Committee Member Representing County Governors Nationwide in the Ministerial-Level Local Era Committee

Kim Yoon-chul, the governor of Hapcheon County, Gyeongnam, was appointed as a member of the Regional Culture and Tourism Expert Committee, representing county governors nationwide, at the Daehui Room of the Local Era Committee in Sejong City.

The Regional Culture and Tourism Expert Committee operates under the Local Era Committee, a ministerial-level organization directly under the President, in accordance with the "Special Act on Local Autonomy Decentralization and Regional Balanced Development." The first committee consisted of 10 members, and the current second committee comprises 12 members who will serve until November 22 of next year.

Kim Yoon-chul, Hapcheon County Governor, Appointment Ceremony as a Member of the Regional Culture and Tourism Advisory Committee.

Based on the ideals of local decentralization and balanced development, this committee works to eliminate regional disparities in cultural and tourism opportunities and standards, developing policies to ensure that people across the country can enjoy the same level of cultural and tourism welfare.

In particular, ahead of the launch of the second committee at the end of November this year, Woo Dong-gi, chairman of the Local Era Committee, requested the appointment of additional experts who can accurately convey local voices, reportedly nominating Governor Kim Yoon-chul directly.

Governor Kim said, “Before the special lecture held in Hapcheon this September, I had about an hour-long meeting with Chairman Woo Dong-gi, during which we discussed the unique cultural and tourism characteristics of Hapcheon County and common challenges faced by local governments. I believe those proposals left a strong impression.” He added, “As an expert representing counties nationwide, I will do my best to eliminate cultural and tourism disparities by region and ensure that policies necessary for our county are reflected.”