(LEAD) Ex-PM Kim elected new head of ruling Democratic Party
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok was elected the ne...
Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok was chosen as the new leader of South Korea's ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Monday, according to Yonhap News Agency. The election took place at the party's national convention in Daejeon, with Kim securing 54.08% of the votes, compared to Rep. Jung Chung-rae's 45.92%. Kim, a close political ally of President Lee Jae-myung, stepped down as prime minister to contest the leadership race.
The DP currently holds 161 seats in the National Assembly, which is sufficient to pass legislation without opposition support.
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