![[Photo courtesy of Suwon City] - Seoul Economic Daily Society News from South Korea](https://wimg.sedaily.com/news/cms/2026/09/14/news-p.v1.20260914.9ffa8e29ebbb4b1aa8fcbda672f7f8df_P1.jpg "Suwon Names Lee Dong-ki as Second Vice Mayor")
SUWON — Lee Dong-ki formally took office as Suwon's second vice mayor on Sept. 14.
Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-joon handed the letter of appointment to the new second vice mayor at the mayor's office that day.
Lee, the eighth person to hold the post, was born in 1974. He earned a master's degree in political science from the Graduate School of Public Administration at Yonsei University, where he specialized in political and administrative leadership. He previously served as an administrative officer at the presidential secretariat under the Roh Moo-hyun government.
He has also served as a civilian integrity monitor at the Small Enterprise and Market Service, a non-standing director at the Korea Mine Reclamation Corporation, vice chair of the Democratic Party of Korea's policy committee, a director at the Institute for Democracy, and head of the Construction Industry Information Center.
His experience in central government through his work at the presidential secretariat, combined with his time as a regional party chapter chair and his work in civil society, is seen as a key strength.
The city expects Lee to broaden cooperation with the central government and Gyeonggi Province, and to help promote Suwon's value and competitiveness.
"He is someone who knows the central government, local government and the field alike," Mayor Lee said. "I ask him to lead the cooperative framework for Suwon's development."
