Baek Seung-joo and Yoon Nan-sil have been nominated as deputy mayors of Gwangju.
Hwang Gi-yeon, chair of the Gwangju Personnel Committee, announced on August 6 in a briefing at the Gwangju government office, "Former Mayor Min Hyung-bae has nominated Baek Seung-joo for the fields of industry, jobs, economy, labor, and advanced key industries, while Yoon Nan-sil has been nominated for citizen sovereignty, youth population policy, health and welfare, and gender equality."
Baek Seung-joo, 62, is originally from Jangseong. He graduated from Dongshin High School and Seoul National University with a degree in economics. He has served as the director of the Planning and Coordination Office and the director of the Fiscal Innovation Bureau at the Ministry of Economy and Finance. He is currently a distinguished professor at Suncheon University and has also served as vice-chair of the Gwangju Transition Planning Committee under former Mayor Min.
Yoon Nan-sil, 61, who has been nominated for the roles related to citizen sovereignty, youth population policy, health and welfare, and gender equality, hails from Gangjin. She has previously served as a member of the 4th Gwangju City Council and held positions as the institutional reform secretary at the Office of the President under Moon Jae-in and as the chair of the Innovation and Local Autonomy Committee under the Presidential Committee on the Era of Local Government.
The city plans to request a personnel hearing for the nominees from the Gwangju City Council. Following the hearing process, the two deputy mayors are expected to be appointed later this month.
There will be a total of four deputy mayors, including two local political deputy mayors and two national administrative deputy mayors. The administrative deputy mayors are not subject to the personnel hearing.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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