Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung: "Promise to Create a Gyeonggi Province Where Fairness Lives and Breathes"

"I will create a Gyeonggi Province where fairness lives and breathes."

Lee Jae-myung, the 35th Governor of Gyeonggi Province, officially took office on the 1st and declared his commitment to building a fair Gyeonggi Province through an inaugural address titled "Promises to the People of Gyeonggi Province."

Due to Typhoon Prapiroon's northward movement, the inauguration ceremony originally scheduled for the 2nd at the Northern Gyeonggi Provincial Government Office in Uijeongbu was abruptly cancelled. Governor Lee, who began his duties with an emergency response meeting regarding the typhoon, released his inaugural address in written form without holding a separate inauguration ceremony.

The new governor stated in his inaugural address, "The governor of Gyeonggi Province is not a ruler but a representative faithfully executing the people's mandate. I will faithfully follow the people's command to create a world without grievances and a fair Gyeonggi Province."

He continued, "The Moon Jae-in administration is opening an era of peace, and local governments must firmly support the nation's prosperity. I will make Gyeonggi Province the center of inter-Korean exchange and cooperation, and further, a Northeast Asian peace economic community."

Regarding the direction of provincial governance, Governor Lee emphasized, "I will expand welfare so that all residents of Gyeonggi Province enjoy its benefits equally. I will eliminate corruption, budget waste, and tax evasion, ensuring that the people's tax revenue is used properly for the people."

He pledged to set an example in participation, autonomy, and decentralization, adding, "Gyeonggi Province's 31 cities and counties will develop distinctively and harmoniously, and residents will take pride and participate actively in provincial affairs as the main subjects."

The new governor pledged, "I will be a governor who keeps promises, listens and communicates, suppresses the abuse of the strong, and helps the weak. Together, we will create a community where all residents, as owners, forge their own destinies and live together."

Meanwhile, the new governor received briefings on disaster preparedness situations and conditions across each city and county during a video conference held at 11 a.m. on the 1st, attended by Gyeonggi Province officials, personnel from the Disaster Safety Headquarters, and leaders from each city and county. He then visited areas around Gwangmyeong City where heavy rain warnings had been issued.

Originally, the new governor was scheduled to receive appointment certificates on the 2nd from 13 representatives (youth dividend recipients, farmers, traditional market merchants, people with disabilities, firefighters, police officers, the elderly, North Korean defectors, youth, active-duty soldiers, Daeseong-dong village residents, foreign migrant workers, and large families) representing the 13 million people of Gyeonggi Province.