Gominjung Spokesperson Likely to Run in April 15 General Election... Candidacy Location Undecided

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] It has been reported that Go Min-jung, the Blue House spokesperson, has firmly decided to run in the April 15 general election.

A key ruling party official told Yonhap News on the 12th, "It seems that Spokesperson Go has made up her mind to run in the general election," adding, "However, her electoral district has not been decided at all."

The official also said, "It will be settled before the 16th." The 16th is the deadline for public officials to withdraw their candidacy for electoral districts in the general election.

Since Spokesperson Go is scheduled to assist in the New Year's press conference of President Moon Jae-in on the 14th, two days later, helping the president with the direct proceedings, it is expected that the personnel announcement will likely be made around the 15th, after the conference.

For the time being, Deputy Spokesperson Han Jeong-woo is expected to act as her successor.

The Democratic Party is including Spokesperson Go in the pool of candidates for this general election and is conducting opinion polls in several districts such as Goyang Jeong in Gyeonggi Province, the electoral district of Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Hyun-mi; Gwangjin Eul in Seoul, the electoral district of Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae; and Uijeongbu in Gyeonggi Province. However, since the allocation of electoral districts and proportional representation for newly recruited talents has not yet been finalized, there is speculation that it is still uncertain where Spokesperson Go will run.

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