Gyeonggi Province Governor-elect Choo Mi-ae has effectively finalized the organization of her transition committee, which will draft the blueprint for the ninth popularly elected provincial administration. With lawmakers and policy experts placed prominently at the forefront and separate special committees formed to handle core pledges such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), and northern region development, observers say the move reflects her intention to secure early momentum for the new administration's policy drive.
According to Choo's side on Wednesday, the gubernatorial transition committee, named the "Fairness, Innovation, Inclusion Gyeonggi Preparatory Committee," will officially launch on the 15th and operate under a system of six subcommittees, 15 special committees, and three task forces (TFs). The organizational plan was reportedly shared at a working-level workshop held that day.
The preparatory committee is centered on key figures from the election campaign committee. Five-term lawmaker Kim Tae-nyeon was appointed chairman, while three-term lawmaker Kim Young-jin was named vice chairman. Both are credited with leading Choo to victory by serving in overall coordinating roles during her campaign.
The subcommittees handling practical work are divided into six areas: policy coordination, planning and finance, economy, housing and transport, social welfare, and administrative innovation. Each subcommittee will be responsible for reviewing detailed policies of the ninth elected provincial administration and refining plans to implement campaign pledges.
Lawmakers Yun Hu-deok, Lee Kwang-jae, Baek Hye-ryun, Lee So-young, Lee Soo-jin, and Kwon Chil-seung are listed as subcommittee chiefs. In addition, lawmakers Kim Seung-won, Kim Ki-pyo, Kim Yong-min, Boo Seung-chan, Park Hae-chul, Kim Sung-hoe, Lee Gun-tae, Lee Ki-heon, Kim Nam-hee, Kim Nam-gook, Lee Sang-sik, and Cha Ji-ho will serve as deputy subcommittee chiefs and participate in policy review. With politicians broadly represented, the committee is expected to place weight on building a cooperative framework between the provincial administration and central political circles.
What draws attention are the 15 special committees, which were formed around the core pledges Choo presented during the campaign.
These include the "30-Minute Commute Transformation Special Committee," the "Semiconductor Super-Gap Strategy Special Committee," the "AI Transformation Special Committee," and the "Northern Transformation Special Committee." Kim Yong-seok, a distinguished professor at Gachon University, and Kim Tae-gon, a professor at Korea University, will join the semiconductor committee, while Park Soo-kyung, a professor at KAIST, will head the AI committee. The Northern Transformation Special Committee, which will address development strategies for northern Gyeonggi, will be led by lawmaker Park Jeong.
In addition, special committees will be newly established in various fields, including energy circular economy, future agriculture and fisheries innovation, regulatory reform, civic participation, integrated care, culture and arts, local autonomy, peace and security, external cooperation, essential public healthcare, and accompaniment for people with disabilities. The move is interpreted as an effort to refine the new administration's policy direction around its pledges while raising execution capacity through the participation of experts in each field.
Three TFs themed on youth, fairness, and safety will also operate separately. Lawmaker Jeon Yong-gi will chair the Youth Gyeonggi TF, lawmaker Kim Young-jin the Fair Gyeonggi TF, and lawmaker Kim Joo-young the Safe Gyeonggi TF, each responsible for identifying issues and proposing policies.
A provincial administration advisory group will also be formed. Lawmaker Lee Hak-young will serve as its head, with participants including lawmakers Choi Min-hee, Lim Oh-kyeong, and Yeom Tae-young, former lawmakers Yang Ki-dae and Ko Young-in, Kim Yu-eun, professor emeritus at Hanyang University, and Yeom Jong-hyun and Jung Ki-yeol, former speakers of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council. Lawmakers Kim Sung-hoe and Kim Ki-pyo will handle the spokesperson team, which will publicize the transition committee's activities and the provincial administration's plans externally.
However, as some appointments and organizational arrangements remain subject to change before the committee's launch, the final list will be released on the day of the launch.
