Jeonbuk State,the new self-government and decentralization model in Korea
What is a special self-governing province?
The special self-governing province is a region with a guarantee of a high degree of self-governance unlike the authority granted to general provinces.
It means a special region governed through independent policy decision-making and responsibility with exceptions granted to fit to the local circumstances and features.
What is Jeonbuk State?
Jeonbuk State aims to improve the welfare of citizens and contribute to the advancement of the country by securing a high degree of autonomy, making the best use of its local, historic, and humanitarian features, securing practical decentralization and strengthening the competitiveness of the region.
Change in 128 years, the take-off of Jeonbuk State
As the 「Special Act on Establishment of Jeonbuk State」 was passed in the National Assembly plenary session on Dec. 28, 2022, the former ‘Jeollabuk-do’ was launched as a local authority with new legal status and title as ‘Jeonbuk State’ from Jan. 18, 2024.
‘Jeonbuk State, the Global City of Life Economy’, the vision of Jeonbuk State
Life Economy means the economic activities using the sustainable growth approach creating the economic values using eco-friendly resources for life and safety.
Jeonbuk State will advance to be a city leading the global life economy beyond the life economy in Korea.