SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won (pictured) will be elected solely as the next Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This is the first case in which the chairman of the 4th group takes over as the chairman of the Daehan Award. There is an expectation that it will serve as a new focal point in the economy.
According to the business community on the 31st, the Seoul Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s chairmanship will hold a regular meeting on the 1st and appoint Choi as the next chairman. According to the custom of the Seoul Prize’s chairman as the chairman of the Korea Prize, Chairman Choi is scheduled to become the Chairman of the Korean Prize through a general meeting of the Korean Prize in March. In the economic world, it is an observation that the conclusion is unlikely to change, as major groups have decided to elect Choi. LG Vice Chairman Kwon Young-soo and Hyundai Motor Company President Gong Young-woon participate in the Seoul Awards.
The official election of the chairman of the Korean Prize is held at the general meeting of the Korean Prize in March. Chairman Park Yong-man, who has been leading the Korean Chamber of Commerce for the 7th year since August 2013, ends on this day. Chairman Choi is scheduled to take office as the president of the Seoul Prize at the extraordinary general meeting scheduled for February 23rd. A senior official from an economic organization said, “Chairman Choi is expected to communicate current economic issues to the political community and further strengthen communication with the government, such as overcoming Corona 19 and securing future growth engines through deregulation.”
The term of office of the chairman of the Korea Award is three years and can be reappointed once. The Korea Chamber of Commerce is the largest comprehensive economic organization in Korea that spans from SMEs to large corporations. It represents 73 local tops nationwide, including Seoul tops. There are 180,000 member companies, and there are also established global networks with chambers of commerce in 130 countries.
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