Gwangju City Executes Personnel Transfers for 26 National and Department Heads

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 2nd that it has made minor personnel transfers at the director and department head levels.

Considering the severe situation of COVID-19, this personnel transfer only replaced positions that were absolutely necessary to ensure consistency in work and organizational stability. It is known that the transfers prioritized the individuals' preferences under the principle of restricting transfers within less than one year.

The level 3 (director-level) transfers include ▲ Lee Jeong-sik, Director of the Autonomous Administration Bureau ▲ Kang Young-sook, Director of the Women and Family Bureau ▲ Jeong Jae-geun, Director of the Health and Environment Research Institute. The head of the Military Airport Relocation Promotion Headquarters will be operated by Bae Bok-hwan, Military Airport Policy Division Chief, as a legal representative considering work continuity.

The level 4 (department head-level) transfers include ▲ Lee Jeong-seok, Chief Secretary ▲ Kim Jong-hwa, Personnel Policy Officer ▲ Kim Dong-hyun, Taxation Officer ▲ Kim Seong-hak, Safety Policy Officer ▲ Heo Gyeong, Disaster Response Division Chief ▲ Lee Yoon-pil, Civil Life Judicial Police Division Chief ▲ Kim Ji-hwan, Autonomous Administration Division Chief ▲ Kim Jong-won, 5·18 Commemoration Division Chief ▲ Kim Soon-ok, Women and Family Division Chief ▲ Lee Han-guk, Sewage Management Division Chief ▲ Kim Jae-sik, Urban Planning Division Chief ▲ Kim Gyeong-ho, Construction Administration Division Chief ▲ Lee Bo-geun, Acting Labor Cooperation Officer ▲ Park Hye-mi, Cultural Industry Division Chief ▲ Jeong Chang-gyun, Enterprise Development Division Chief ▲ Bae Hyun-sook, Acting Civil Economy Division Chief ▲ Lee Sang-jae, Public Officials Education Center Education Support Division Chief ▲ Seo Jin-jong, Head of Infectious Disease Research Department at the Health and Environment Research Institute ▲ Lee Soon-ho, Management Department Chief of the Waterworks Headquarters ▲ Shin Jeong-ha, Yongyeon Water Purification Plant Chief of the Waterworks Headquarters ▲ Lee Gyeong, General Construction Headquarters General Affairs Department Chief ▲ Lee Seung-guk, Transferred to Dong-gu (Deputy District Mayor Candidate) ▲ Kim Young-chae, Scheduled to be transferred to Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, totaling 23 people.

A Gwangju city official stated, “To ensure a smooth response to COVID-19, personnel transfers below level 5 will be completed by the 17th. We will adhere to the personnel principle of restricting transfers within less than one year, which is a principle of the 7th elected administration, prioritize individuals' preferred departments, and strive to implement personnel innovation plans for the waterworks.”