Hong Eui-rak, Former Lawmaker, Nominated as President of Korea Gas Corporation

To Be Decided at the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting on the 23rd

Hong Eui-rak (71), former member of the Democratic Party of Korea, has been nominated as the new president of Korea Gas Corporation.

Korea Gas Corporation announced on July 7 that it will hold an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on the 23rd to vote on the appointment of former Assemblyman Hong as the new president. If the appointment is approved at the general meeting, the new president will be officially appointed by the President of South Korea following a recommendation by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. The term of office is three years.

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Born in 1955, Hong previously served as a member of the 19th and 20th National Assembly and as Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs of Daegu Metropolitan City. During the 21st presidential election, he was the Co-Chairman of the Daegu City Party Election Committee for Lee Jae-myung’s campaign, and during the June 3 local elections last year, he was the Co-Head of the Election Committee for Kim Boo-kyum’s mayoral campaign in Daegu.

Korea Gas Corporation conducted a search for a new president at the end of last year, but the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy deemed all five final candidates unqualified, leading to a renewed recruitment process.

The current president, Choi Yeonhye (70), had her term expire in December last year but has remained in office as no successor had been appointed.

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