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President Heo Heo-yeon was inaugurated as the 24th head of the KBO, succeeding former president Jeong Ji-taek, who resigned in March 2022. He filled out the remainder of former president Jeong's term and was re-elected as the 25th president for a three-year term by a unanimous written vote at the general meeting in November 2023. President Heo’s term ends at the end of this year.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Hyeon-gu = The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) has decided to hold another board meeting as early as this month to recommend the next president.
KBO held a board meeting of 10 club presidents on the morning of the 7th to discuss the process of selecting the next president.
The board of directors agreed that each club would recommend several people, including current president Heo Heo-yeon, and decide on a candidate for president at a board meeting to be held again as early as this month.
According to KBO regulations, the president is recommended by the board of directors with the consent of more than ¾ of the registered directors, and after being elected with the approval of more than ¾ of the registered members at the general meeting, the KBO must report this to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the competent authority.
Recommendation is the responsibility of the board of directors, and election is made at a general meeting composed of owners or acting owners of the 10 clubs.
Among the current 10 club directors, four - Samsung President Yoo Jeong-geun, Hanwha President Park Jong-tae, Kiwoom President Wi Jae-min, and Doosan President Ko Young-seop - serve as team owners or acting owners and exercise the right to recommend and elect the governor at the same time.
President Heo Heo-yeon, a former baseball player, took office as the 24th president of the KBO, succeeding former president Jeong Ji-taek, who resigned in March 2022. After completing the remaining term of office, he was re-appointed as the 25th president for a three-year term in November 2023 by a unanimous written vote of the general meeting, the highest decision-making body of the KBO.
President Heo’s term ends at the end of this year.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The KBO board of directors will meet again as early as this month to decide on a candidate for the next president.
Likely · Within weeks
A new president will be elected after the current president Heo Gu-yeon's term expires this year.
Very likely · Within months

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