Seungro Lee, Mayor of Seongbuk District, Elected as Chairman of Seoul Metropolitan Council of District Mayors

"Serving as a Bridge Between the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Central Government"

The Seoul Metropolitan Council of District Mayors (the Council) announced on July 8 that it held the "First Annual General Meeting of the 9th Elected Term" at the PJ Hotel in Jung-gu on the afternoon of July 7, where Seungro Lee, Mayor of Seongbuk District, was elected as the new chairman of the Council.

Seungro Lee, Mayor of Seongbuk District, is sharing his thoughts after being elected as the new chairman of the Seoul Special City District Mayors' Council. Courtesy of Seongbuk District.

This was the first general meeting held since the start of the 9th elected term, and it began with greetings from the attending district mayors. In the subsequent agenda item for the "First Annual Election of Officers for the 9th Term," Mayor Seungro Lee was unanimously chosen as the chairman by all of the attending district mayors. As chairman, he will serve as a liaison representing all 25 autonomous districts of Seoul in communications and negotiations with both the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the central government during his term.

The Council, established in 1995, is a consultative body of the 25 district mayors of Seoul. Its main activities include the coordination and research of administrative affairs among autonomous districts, expressing opinions and making recommendations on local autonomy-related laws and national policies, and planning and implementing initiatives for the development of local autonomy.

The newly elected vice chairmen are Chanjong Yoo, Mayor of Jongno District (northwest region); Bohwa Yoo, Mayor of Seongdong District (northeast region); Kyohun Jin, Mayor of Gangseo District (southwest region); and Hyunki Kim, Mayor of Gangnam District (southeast region). Dongkyun Yoo, Mayor of Mapo District, was appointed as secretary general, while Samyoung Ryu, Mayor of Dongjak District, was appointed as auditor. The previous chairman, Kangseok Seo, Mayor of Songpa District, was named as advisor.

Chairman Seungro Lee stated, "Based on the experience I have accumulated while leading district administration for three consecutive terms, I will faithfully serve as a bridge between the Seoul Metropolitan Government and, further, the central government." He added, "Through the Council, I will work to unify the collective voice of the autonomous districts."

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