Kang Seong-cheon Takes Office as 15th President of Gyeonggi Research Institute; Oh Hoo-seok Assumes Role as 8th President of Gyeonggi Lifelong Education Promotion Agency

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gap-dong] Kang Seong-cheon, former president of the Gyeonggi Economic Science Promotion Agency, took office as the 15th president of the Gyeonggi Research Institute on May 1st, while Oh Hoo-seok, former Vice Governor of Gyeonggi Province, assumed the position of 8th president of the Gyeonggi Lifelong Education Promotion Agency.

Newly appointed President Kang Seong-cheon, born in 1964, is an economics expert who graduated from Seoul National University's Department of Economics and earned both a master's degree and doctorate in economics from Indiana University in the United States. He has held major positions in the economic sector, including serving in the Policy Bureau of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Presidential Secretariat's Policy Bureau, Vice Minister of SMEs and Startups, and President of the Gyeonggi Economic Science Promotion Agency.

President Kang stated, "Based on my 33 years of policy experience in central government agencies and on-site experience accumulated as president of the Gyeonggi Economic Science Promotion Agency, I will contribute to the development of Gyeonggi Province's governance and the improvement of residents' quality of life," expressing his aspirations to usher in a new era for the Gyeonggi Research Institute 2.0.

Toward this goal, President Kang emphasized, "Based on four core values—expertise, credibility, effectiveness, and field-centricity—I will do my utmost to enable the Gyeonggi Research Institute, which marks its 30th anniversary of establishment this year, to make a leap forward. I will also make efforts to communicate and cooperate with Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly for continued development."

Newly appointed President Oh Hoo-seok of the Gyeonggi Lifelong Education Promotion Agency entered public service in 1995 through the 38th Civil Service Examination and is an administrative expert who has accumulated over 30 years of experience as Vice Mayor of Yongin City and in various central government ministries including Gyeonggi Province, the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Recently, he served as Vice Governor of Gyeonggi Province for approximately two years.

President Oh stated, "I will create Gyeonggi Province's representative lifelong education institution that actively responds to changing times," adding, "Going forward, I will cooperate organically with the 31 cities and counties to ensure all residents can receive equal learning opportunities through our agency."

He further expressed his aspirations for organizational management, saying, "I will strengthen the expertise of internal staff and promote horizontal communication to innovate our organizational culture."

The term of the Gyeonggi Lifelong Education Promotion Agency president is two years. President Oh received his appointment certificate from Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon today and began official duties. The term of the Gyeonggi Research Institute president is three years and is appointed by the Gyeonggi Research Institute chairman in accordance with the Local Research Institute Act.