Park Soo-hyun Appoints Lawmaker Lee Jae-kwan as Head of Chungnam Transition Committee

Park Soo-hyun, the governor-elect of South Chungcheong Province, has appointed Lee Jae-kwan, a member of the National Assembly representing Cheonan-B, as the chairman of his transition committee. The committee, officially named 'Communicating Chungnam,' will be responsible for planning the province's governance for the upcoming term.

The appointment of Lee, a former administrative official and current lawmaker, is seen as a strategic move to facilitate close communication with the central government. This is particularly relevant given Park's campaign pledge to initiate discussions on administrative integration between South Chungcheong Province and Daejeon City immediately upon taking office. Lee's prior experience as the Administrative Vice Mayor of Daejeon is also considered a significant factor in his selection.

Other key appointments include Choi Jae-yong, former chairman of the Appeals Committee, and Kang In-young, representative attorney at Law Firm Ian, as vice chairpersons. Both have previously worked with Park during his election campaign. Kim Sun-tae, a member of the Democratic Party's provincial council, will serve as the committee's spokesperson, continuing his role from the campaign. Kim Min-soo, a provincial council member who ran for mayor of Buyeo County, will head the secretariat.

The 'Communicating Chungnam' committee will be structured into eight divisions: Planning and Coordination, AI Capital Chungnam, Construction and Urban Development, Economy and Industry, Agriculture, Oceans, and Fisheries, Culture, Arts, and Sports, Health, Welfare, and Environment, and Fair Labor. Park stated that the committee embodies his administration's initial commitment to begin with communication, prepare transparently, and act responsibly.

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'Communicating Chungnam' committee is the first promise of the Park Soo-hyun administration. We will start with communication, prepare transparently, and practice responsibly.