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H Council Introduction Council Organization

Members Ward council members are the representatives of the ward elected by the universal, equal, direct, and secret voting. The Yongsan-gu District Council is currently composed of 13 members (11 regional representatives, 2 proportional representatives).
- Term of Office: The term of office of the council members is 4 years. The term of office of the members of the 8th Yongsan City Council started on July 1, 2008 and ends on June 30, 2022.
- Duties: Local council members shall give first priority to public interest and shall perform their duties faithfully according to conscience. Local council members are obligated to maintain high standards of integrity and shall retain their dignity as council members. No local council member shall acquire a property right, interest, or position by abusing his or her position or shall assist any third person in acquiring such right, interest, or position by doing so.

Chairman and vice-chairman Yongsan-gu District Council chairman represents the council, rearranges the agendas of the meetings, maintains the order of the conference room and supervises the general affairs of the committee. The Council vice-chairman acts on behalf of the committee chairman in case there is an accident on the part of the chairman.

Standing Committee The Standing Committee is composed of three subsidiary committees according to the functions of the pertinent executive agencies. Currently, the Yongsan-gu District Council is composed of the Operating Committee, the Administrative Committee, and the Welfare Construction Committee. The Standing Committee can establish a special committee through a vote of the general meeting when it is necessary to screen special agendas.

Council Administrative Bureau The Council Administrative Bureau is established to deal with the administrative affairs of the Council. The Council Administrative Bureau is dealing with the Council's administrative affairs related to the legislative affairs including the Council's operation under the direction of the Council chairman. The Council Administrative Bureau of the Yongsan-gu District Council currently has 23 staff including the bureau director.

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