'Korean Party Satellite Party' Future Korea Party's First Representative Han Sun-kyo...Appointed on the 5th

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] Han Seon-gyo, a lawmaker who declared he would not run for the 4.15 general election, will be appointed as the inaugural leader of the Future Korea Party, a satellite party created by the Liberty Korea Party for the election.

Won Young-seop, the deputy head of the Liberty Korea Party's organization department overseeing the Future Korea Party's operations, told reporters on the 3rd, "It has been decided to appoint him as the leader at the party convention on the 5th," adding, "I understand that Representative Hwang Kyo-ahn persuaded Han."

Han served as the first secretary-general after Hwang took office as leader but declared last month that he would not run in this general election. Han plans to lead the Future Korea Party but does not intend to run as a proportional representative.

The Liberty Korea Party plans to further persuade lawmakers who have declared they will not run to join the Future Korea Party. To receive approximately 500 million won in general subsidies, there must be at least five incumbent lawmakers, including Han, by the 15th, the cutoff date for first-quarter subsidy payments.

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