Ryu Gyuha, Head of Daegu's Jung-gu, Elected Chair of District Heads and County Governors Council: "We Will Speak with One Voice on Local Governments' Challenges"

The Daegu District Heads and County Governors Council held its regular meeting for the second time in the first year of the ninth popularly elected term in Dalseo-gu on November 10 and elected Ryu Gyuha, head of Jung-gu, as its chair.

The Daegu District Heads and County Governors Council is a consultative body made up of the heads of Daegu's nine districts and counties. It discusses issues of common concern and makes recommendations to the central government and Daegu Metropolitan City on institutional improvements.

Ryu Gyuha, head of Daegu Jung-gu Office

Ryu Gyuha, head of Jung-gu, Daegu, won a third term in the ninth nationwide simultaneous local elections in June 2026. During the seventh and eighth popularly elected terms, he led efforts to restore Jung-gu's population to 100,000 for the first time in 27 years and to designate Dongseong-ro as a special tourism zone.

At the meeting, the participants elected a chair and discussed six agenda items, including continuing work on the Daegu-Gyeongbuk New Integrated Airport project, easing restrictions on standard personnel expenses related to the Tattooist Act, and improving the Barrier-Free (BF) certification system. They agreed to submit joint recommendations to central government agencies.

Ryu Gyuha, head of Jung-gu, Daegu, said, "Problems that local governments face in the field are difficult to solve through the efforts of any one district or county alone, so I will run the council in a way that allows all nine districts and counties to speak with one voice." He added, "We will also continue close policy cooperation with Daegu Metropolitan City."

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