Presidential office announces reshuffle of 6 ministerial posts
President Lee Jae Myung nominated Lee Hyoung-il, first vice minister of economy and finance, to serve as deputy prime minister for economic affairs and minister of economy and finance in a Cabinet shuffle on Sunday. He also tapped Kang Shin-chul, a former deputy commander of the Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command, as defense minister, and Rep. Kim Seung-won of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea…
The Presidential office in South Korea has announced a reshuffle of six ministerial posts, according to the Korea Times. President Lee Jae Myung has appointed Lee Hyoung-il, the first vice minister of economy and finance, to serve as deputy prime minister for economic affairs and minister of economy and finance. Kang Shin-chul, a former deputy commander of the Korea-U.S.
Combined Forces Command, has been named the new defense minister. Rep. Kim Seung-won of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) will take on the role of justice minister. Other appointments include Hong Jee-sun as the new head of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Lee So-young as head of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, and Yong Hye-in as minister of gender equality and family.
Additionally, Lee Hae-min from the minor Rebuilding Korea Party has been appointed as senior presidential secretary for AI future planning, while Lee Won-ju from the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment has been appointed as president's secretary for energy transition policy.
Brief written by urgent.news from The Korea Times's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
Also reported by 1 other outlet
- Presidential office announces reshuffle of 6 ministerial posts koreatimes.co.kr
