Former lawmaker Lee Jong-sung inaugurated as the 16th chairman of the Employment Agency for the Disabled"Creating a society where the disabled and the non-disabled work together"
Sep 19, 2024
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Lee Jong-sung, the new chairman of the National Assembly, served as the 21st member of the National Assembly (power and proportion of the people), the secretary general of the Korea Association for the Disabled, the director of the Seoul Northern Welfare Center for the Disabled, and the head of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Department for the Disabled during the 21st National Assembly's parliamentary activities, especially focusing on policies to improve the employment environment for the disabled.
As a leader with field experience and organizational management skills related to employment and welfare of the disabled, it is expected to contribute to the spread of jobs for the disabled and the improvement of the employment environment for the disabled based on various experiences such as developing related policies and revising laws. Chairman Lee Jong-sung emphasized Article 1 (Purpose) of the Employment Promotion and Vocational Rehabilitation Act for Persons with Disabilities during his inauguration, saying, "We will communicate with the field and reflect it in the system so that persons with disabilities can become independent through professional life, and ultimately, we will strive to create a society where the disabled and the non-disabled work together." expressed his determination.
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