• CEO of Korea Water Resources Corporation
    Yun Seog-Dae

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Life Summary

Yoon Seok-dae is CEO of Korea Water Resources Corporation.

He is striving to expand South Korea's water industry globally.

Born on March 1, 1967 (lunar calendar) in Gongju, Chungnam-do.

He graduated from Dongsan High School in Daejeon and the Department of Sociology at Chungnam National University. During his time at Chungnam National University, he served as the president of the student council and vice-chairman of the National Council of Student Representatives, participating in events such as the June 10th Democratic Uprising.

He earned a master's degree in urban planning from the Graduate School of Regional Development at Hannam University and a doctorate in engineering from Soongsil University.

After graduation, he joined Kumsung Beakjoe Construction Corp, a mid-sized construction company in Daejeon, at the suggestion of Chairman Jung Sung-wook. He took on roles in management planning and business development. He was also appointed CEO of Taedong Development, a real estate development and consulting subsidiary established in 1995.

In 1995, he entered politics by joining the Democratic Party. He ran as the candidate for the United Democratic Party in Seogu District, Daejeon, in the 15th National Assembly election in 1996 but was defeated by Lee Won-beom of the United Liberal Democrats.

As the regional chairman of the United Democratic Party in Seogu, Daejeon, Yoon Seok-dae joined the founding members of the Grand National Party during the merger of the United Democratic Party and the New Korea Party in November 1997. During this process, he established a connection with former Grand National Party leader Lee Hoi-chang and assisted in the presidential election.

As a conservative politician, he joined the Bareun Party, Bareunmirae Party, and the New Conservative Party, eventually returning to the United Future Party (now the People Power Party) during the conservative unification process in 2020.

During the 20th presidential election, he served as the Director of Vision Planning in the Economic and Social Committee and a policy advisor in the Central Election Committee for Yoon Seok-youl, the People Power Party's presidential candidate.

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