Hwang Gyu-don Inaugurated as 25th District Chief of Paldal-gu, Suwon

[Suwon Ilbo=Lee Min-jung Reporter] Paldal-gu announced on the 5th that Hwang Gyu-don, former head of the Economic Free Zone Promotion Task Force, was inaugurated as the 25th District Chief of Paldal-gu, Suwon on the 2nd.

On his inauguration day, District Chief Hwang held a discussion with senior civil servants at the district office emergency situation room about the direction and vision of district administration.

At this meeting, District Chief Hwang stated, "I will operate the district administration based on faithful adherence to fundamentals, with an active and proactive attitude," and added, "So that anyone who thinks of Paldal-gu will recognize and acknowledge it as the 'best,' I will gather the wisdom and passion of residents and civil servants together to create new changes in Paldal-gu."

District Chief Hwang further emphasized, "Going forward, I will set as key tasks resident-centered field administration, the creation of a safe and pleasant urban environment, comfortable and warm care for all, revitalization of local commerce and alley economies, and the establishment of an organizational culture based on communication and trust, to accelerate the realization of 'Paldal-gu with dignity.'"

Meanwhile, District Chief Hwang Gyu-don has been in public service since 1990 and has accumulated abundant administrative experience and policy planning capabilities by going through diverse administrative fields over approximately 30 years. After being promoted to senior deputy director in 2021, he served in such roles as assignment to the Suwon Convention Center and director of the Urban Safety Integrated Center, earning recognition for his understanding of overall city operations and crisis response capabilities. In particular, while serving as director of the Urban Safety Integrated Center, he played a significant role in successfully hosting the "2025 Suwon ITS Asia-Pacific General Assembly." Subsequently, after being promoted to regional secretary in July 2025, he took on the role of head of the business attraction task force and is being evaluated as having contributed to regional economic vitalization.