Gyeonggi Province Appoints Three Public Institution Leaders Following Confirmation Hearings

Gyeonggi Province officially appointed three out of four public institution leaders under its jurisdiction who completed confirmation hearings: Choi Geum-sik, President of Gyeonggi Urban Corporation; Jo Chang-hee, CEO of Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation; and Lim Hae-gyu, Director of the Gyeonggi Research Institute for Regional Planning.

On the afternoon of the 16th at the governor's office, Governor Nam and the three nominees held an introductory meeting and received appointment letters for Choi Geum-sik, President of Gyeonggi Urban Corporation. The CEO of Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation and the Director of the Gyeonggi Research Institute were not appointed by the governor as they fall under different appointment authorities, so each institution held separate appointment ceremonies while the introductory meeting took place that day.

Governor Nam said, "The confirmation hearings were a good opportunity to reflect on the professional competence and moral integrity of the candidates," and "The hearings were conducted as part of Gyeonggi Province's political cooperation, and I will do my best to complete political cooperation in Gyeonggi Province so that through integration we can provide strength to the people."

Regarding Choi Dong-gyou, nominee for CEO of the Gyeonggi Small and Medium Business Support Center, who faced some issues raised during the hearings, Governor Nam announced that his appointment would be withheld and that Gyeonggi Province would consult with the provincial council to provide an opportunity for re-verification.

The re-verification process is expected to proceed in order: first, re-verification by the relevant standing committee, followed by consultation among the provincial council speaker and representatives of both parties, and finally a decision on final appointment.

Following Governor Nam's political cooperation proposal, the Gyeonggi Provincial Council conducted a first confidential ethics hearing on the 4th and 5th, and a second public hearing on the 11th and 12th.

Governor Nam appointed three of the four nominees just one day after receiving the personnel hearing report from the provincial council leadership on the 15th.

Meanwhile, Gyeonggi Province plans to hold confirmation hearings for the nominee for Director of the Gyeonggi Science and Technology Promotion Institute around the end of October.