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 Korean government has announced a reshuffle of six ministerial positions, with President Lee Jae Myung nominating a series of new faces for key roles. Lee Hyoung-il, the first vice minister of economy and finance, will take on the additional duties of 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, will become the new defense minister. Additionally, Kim Seung-won, a member of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), will assume the role of justice minister. Other notable appointments include Hong Jee-sun, who will lead the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and Lee So-young, who will head the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.
The minor Basic Income Party's Rep. Yong Hye-in has been appointed as minister of gender equality and family, while the Rebuilding Korea Party's Rep. Lee Hae-min has been named senior presidential secretary for AI future planning.
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