Gyeongnam Province Appoints Kim Byung-gyu, Former Ministry of Economy and Finance Tax Office Chief, as New Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs

Kim Yong-dae, Former Head of Strategic Planning at Gyeongnam Newspaper, Featured in Public Relations Special Report

Kim Byung-kyu, Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs of Gyeongsangnam-do (left), and Kim Yong-dae, Special Public Relations Advisor.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Former Ministry of Strategy and Finance Taxation Office Director Kim Byung-gyu has been appointed as the Vice Governor for Economic Affairs of Gyeongsangnam-do in the 8th local government.

Vice Governor Kim was born in Jinju and graduated from Yonsei University with a degree in Economics, and completed a master's program in Economics at Oregon State University in the United States.

He passed the 34th Administrative Examination and entered public service in 1991. He has served as an administrative officer in the Chief Secretary for Economic Affairs Office, head of the Education and Science Budget Division in the Budget Office, head of the Corporate Tax Division in the Taxation Office, economic expert member of the 1st Economic Subcommittee of the National Policy Planning Advisory Committee, director of Property and Consumption Tax Policy in the Taxation Office, and director of the Taxation Office.

Kim Yong-dae, former Strategic Planning Director of Gyeongnam Ilbo, was appointed as the Special Public Relations Advisor for Gyeongsangnam-do.

Advisor Kim, from Changnyeong County, majored in Industrial Management at Gyeongnam National University and has held positions such as deputy chief of the Political Department, head of the Culture and Sports Department of the Editorial Bureau, chief of the Political Department, director of Strategic Planning, and editorial director at Gyeongnam Ilbo.

A provincial official said, “Vice Governor Kim was selected for two consecutive years as a boss that employees wanted to emulate during his tenure at the Ministry of Strategy and Finance,” adding, “He will lead the revitalization of the local economy that residents can feel firsthand, including promoting investment attraction, fostering new businesses in the 4th Industrial Revolution, and activating startups.”

He added, “Special Advisor Kim is the best candidate to communicate and cooperate with residents on overall provincial policies.”