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Park Heong-joon, Mayor of Busan Metropolitan City, Restructures Political Affairs Lineup for the Completion of Achievements in the 8th Populary Elected Mayoral Administration

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will carry out a comprehensive restructuring of the political affairs lineup effective September 1.

This personnel reshuffle has been carried out in a two-track approach: internal reassignments considering work capabilities and characteristics, and the recruitment of external experts to strategically respond to regional issues such as the relocation of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and to strengthen external cooperation.

The appointment letters will be awarded by Mayor Park Heong-joon today (29th) at 9:40 a.m. in the City Hall Protocol Room.

Internal Reassignments

With the appointment of Vice Mayor for Future Innovation Seong Heui-yeob, the position of Head Public Policy became vacant. This post will now be assumed by Jeon Jin-young, currently Political Planning Advisor, who has been recognized for her deep understanding of the philosophy and vision of the 8th popularly elected mayoral administration and her proven work competence.

At the Seoul Office, the newly established position of External Affairs Advisor will be filled by Park Kwang-myung, currently the Spokesperson, to oversee external affairs, swiftly respond to changes in the new government’s policy environment, and strengthen cooperation systems with external institutions including the National Assembly.

Won Young-il, currently Civic Communication Advisor, will be appointed as the new Spokesperson, having been recognized for his ability to serve as a communication channel not only within the organization but also with citizens, the media, and diverse stakeholders.

Recruitment of External Experts

To comprehensively promote the relocation of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the clustering of related affiliated organizations and industries, and to resolve regional issues, Kim Min-su, former Senior Advisor to the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries and Administrative Officer at the Office of the Senior Presidential Secretary for Social Affairs, has been newly recruited as Political Planning Advisor, bringing with him both political problem-solving capacity and policy planning expertise.

In addition, the role of External Relations Advisor, an expanded and strengthened position derived from the former Civic Communication Advisor, will be assumed by Lee Chi-woo, former Political Administrator at the Presidential Office, who possesses extensive networks and rich experience both inside and outside of government.

Furthermore, the former position of Policy Cooperation Advisor, which focused on internal policy collaboration, has been reorganized into the role of Future Strategy Advisor, tasked with formulating future strategies for major municipal policies and identifying new growth engines for Busan’s industries. This role has been entrusted to Jeon Sung-ha, former Investment Promotion Cooperation Officer of Busan Metropolitan City, who brings with him diverse public-private cooperation experience in the economic sector, thereby ensuring systematic advancement.

Mayor Park emphasized, “This restructuring of the political affairs lineup is a strategic arrangement to complete the achievements of the latter half of the 8th popularly elected mayoral administration while preparing for Busan’s future. With a lineup restructured to combine internal experience and external expertise, we will pursue the latter half of the administration with substance and strength.”