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Lee Nam-Cheol, Governor of Goryeong County, North Gyeongsang Province, Passed Away While Receiving Medical Treatment.

(Goryeong=Yonhap News) Reporter Yun Gwan-sik = Lee Nam-cheol, Mayor of Goryeong County, North Gyeongsang Province, passed away at approximately 12:55 a.m. on the 1st after battling esophageal cancer. He was 67 years old.

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Lee Nam-cheol, the Governor of Goryeong County, North Gyeongsang Province, who had been battling esophageal cancer, passed away at approximately 12:55 AM on the 1st. He was 65 years old. Governor Lee had taken medical leave on the 18th of last month for treatment at a hospital in Seoul. He served at the Goryeong County Office for 41 years starting in 1979, holding positions such as Director of Planning and Coordination, Head of the General Affai…

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Lee Nam-cheol, the Governor of Goryeong County, North Gyeongsang Province, passed away at the age of 65 after battling esophageal cancer. Having served in public office for 41 years and held positions such as the Director of Planning and Coordination, he was re-elected following his initial election in 2022. The wake will be held at the Goryeong Daegaya Funeral Home, and the funeral service is scheduled for the 3rd.

(Goryeong=Yonhap News) Reporter Yun Gwan-sik = Lee Nam-cheol, Mayor of Goryeong County, North Gyeongsang Province, passed away at approximately 12:55 a.m. on the 1st after battling esophageal cancer. He was 67 years old.

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Goryeong County Governor Lee Nam-cheol passed away on the 1st at the age of 65. Governor Lee was diagnosed with esophageal cancer last July and was receiving treatment at a university hospital in Seoul when his condition worsened, leading to his death on this day. Consequently, a by-election for the Goryeong County Governor position is scheduled to be held on April 7 next year. Since the 18th of last month, Deputy Governor Jeong Gwang-ho has b…

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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