Suwon Mayor Kim Yong-seo on a Winning Streak

Suwon Mayor Kim Yong-seo is riding high these days.

Mayor Kim was recently selected as a top-performing municipal government within Gyeonggi Province for tax administration and civil defense policies, and has now also received a decoration from the Cambodian royal family.

Adding to these achievements, on the 25th Mayor Kim received the grand prize in the "Regional Growth Strategy" category at the '2009 Korea's Greatest Municipal Leader Award,' hosted by Korea Economic Magazine and organized by the Korea Association of Local Administration and L&I; Consulting.

The sentiment that things are going well for him is widely acknowledged both inside and outside the administration.

According to Suwon City as of the 25th, in comprehensive evaluations conducted by expert review panels involving interviews and document assessments of 230 local governments nationwide, Suwon City received excellent ratings in international trade and tourism, attraction of cutting-edge technology industries, revitalization of traditional markets, and efforts to stabilize livelihoods for ordinary citizens.

On the 24th, Suwon City was confirmed as the top-performing municipality in a comprehensive tax administration evaluation conducted among Gyeonggi Province's 31 cities and counties, and will receive a 200 million won award and trophy on the 6th of next month.

The city achieved the highest scores in a comprehensive evaluation of tax administration across four areas: assessment and collection of local taxes, local tax delinquency resolution, local tax base management, and special policy implementation.

Prior to this, Suwon City was selected on the 11th as the top-performing organization in the '2008 Civil Defense Major Policy Evaluation' conducted among Gyeonggi Province's 31 cities and counties. The city is expected to receive a commendation from the Minister of Public Administration and Security at the September civil defense corps founding commemoration ceremony.

Notably, on the 12th, Mayor Kim Yong-seo received a high-ranking decoration ('Sahak Metrey Mohasena') from Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni in recognition of his contributions to bilateral exchange activities.