Nominee's bid to wear 2 hats backfires
Rep. Yong Hye-in of the minor Basic Income Party is facing calls to choose between two jobs — lawmaker or Cabinet minister. President Lee Jae Myung’s nominee for minister of gender equality and family, Yong was elected to the National Assembly twice through the proportional representation system. In the past, politicians who entered the Assembly through proportional representation resigned their…
Rep. Yong Hye-in, an elected member of the National Assembly through proportional representation, is facing pressure to choose between her roles as a lawmaker and a Cabinet minister. The South Korean President, Lee Jae Myung, has nominated her as the minister of gender equality and family. Should Yong be confirmed, she plans to serve in both capacities simultaneously, defying the norm.
Politicians who entered the National Assembly via proportional representation have traditionally resigned their parliamentary seats upon taking Cabinet positions. An example is Wi Sung-lac, a former lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, who resigned his seat to become national security adviser to President Lee. Yong's decision to maintain her seat has sparked calls to either resign or select one position or the other.
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