Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, 2025 Regular Personnel Appointments

Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Governor Kim Jin-tae) carried out the 2025 regular personnel appointments effective January 1st on the 27th.

This personnel appointment focused on the stable promotion of future industries and revitalization of the livelihood economy in the second half of the 8th elected term, prioritizing performance- and ability-based selections such as experienced experts who can produce concrete results in realizing the "Future Industry Global City."

A view of the Gangwon Provincial Government Building. Photo by Gangwon Provincial Government

Additionally, young and capable directors at the bureau level were strategically assigned to key provincial administration areas such as future industries, response to regional extinction, and SOC expansion to invigorate the organization, accelerating Gangwon’s transformation into a future industry hub.

According to the Gangwon Special Act, Jeong Il-seop, Head of the Global Headquarters, was appointed as the Chairman of the Audit Committee by the governor with the consent of the Provincial Council.

The following are the main details of the regular personnel appointments (current positions in parentheses):

▲ Head of Global Headquarters Son Chang-hwan (Disaster Safety Office Chief) ▲ Disaster Safety Office Chief Jeon Gil-tak (Administrative Bureau Chief) ▲ Administrative Bureau Chief Yoon Woo-young (Future Industry Bureau Chief) ▲ Special Autonomous Promotion Team Leader Kwak Il-gyu (Domestic Long-term Training) ▲ Economic Bureau Chief Kim Man-ho (Domestic Long-term Training) ▲ Industry Bureau Chief Park Kwang-yong (Domestic Long-term Training) ▲ Culture and Sports Bureau Chief Kim Kwang-cheol (Semiconductor Industry Division Chief) ▲ Welfare and Health Bureau Chief Jeong Young-mi (Civil Service Training Institute Director) ▲ Forest and Environment Bureau Chief Yoon Seung-gi (Culture and Sports Bureau Chief) ▲ Construction and Transportation Bureau Chief Lee Jong-gu (SOC Policy Officer) ▲ Future Industry Bureau Chief Shim Won-seop (Domestic Long-term Training) ▲ Tourism Bureau Chief Kim Seong-rim (Marine and Fisheries Bureau Chief) ▲ Marine and Fisheries Bureau Chief Lee Dong-hee (Fisheries Policy Division Chief) ▲ Civil Service Training Institute Director Lee Kyung-hee (Welfare and Health Bureau Chief) ▲ Audit Committee Secretariat Chief Jeong Yeon-gil (Sokcho Deputy Mayor) ▲ International Cooperation Officer Jeon Hee-seon (Biohealth Division Chief) ▲ Policy Planning Officer Lee Mi-sook (General Affairs Division Chief) ▲ Regional Extinction Response Policy Officer Kim Ju-yong (International Cooperation Officer) ▲ SOC Policy Officer Jo Gwan-mook (Road Division Chief) ▲ Gangwon Research Institute Researcher Choi Seung-geuk (Gangwon Technopark Cooperation Officer), Won Hong-sik (Economic Bureau Chief), Lee Byung-seung (Legislative Officer) ▲ Gangwon Technopark Dispatch (Cooperation Officer) Hwang Byung-kwan (Special Autonomous Promotion Team Leader) ▲ Gangwon Talent Institute Dispatch Kim Jeong-yoon (Tourism Policy Division Chief) ▲ Long-term Training at Director Level Nam Jin-woo (Industry Bureau Chief), Yoon In-jae (Gangwon Research Institute Researcher), Park Hyung-cheol (Policy Planning Officer), Ahn Jung-gi (Forest and Environment Bureau Chief), Park Yoo-sik (Regional Extinction Response Policy Officer) ▲ Legislative Office Chief Yang Won-mo (Gangneung Deputy Mayor) ▲ Agricultural Technology Center Research and Development Bureau Chief Won Jae-hee (Horticulture Research Division Chief)

Furthermore, at the division chief level, personnel with excellent work capabilities were appropriately assigned to ensure stable promotion of current projects such as focused nurturing of future industries, revitalization of the regional economy, and fiscal stabilization.

A Gangwon Province official stated, "Through this regular personnel appointment, we will secure continuity of provincial administration issues in the second half of the 8th elected term and strengthen expertise," adding, "We will make every effort to ensure that there are no setbacks in promoting various major tasks."