The Deobureo Citizen Party Announces 32 Proportional Representation Candidates... Ranking to Be Decided at Future Supreme Council Meeting

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[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] The Together Citizens' Party has announced 32 proportional representation candidates. The ranking will be decided later at the Supreme Council meeting.

On the afternoon of the 23rd, the Together Citizens' Party stated in a public notice, "The party's Public Office Election Candidate Management Committee decided on this list after conducting three rounds of in-depth screening of applicants."

Among the 34 people announced that day, 20 were from the Democratic Party, and 14 were recommended by minor parties and civic groups. Among the minor parties participating in the Together Citizens' Party, nominees from the Gaja Environment Party and the Gaja Peace and Human Rights Party were not included.

Included were former Democratic Party members such as Professor Choi Hye-young of Gangdong University, the first talent recruited by the Democratic Party, and Kim Hong-gul, the third son of former President Kim Dae-jung and the representative standing chairman of the National Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation. For the minor parties, former Basic Income Party leader Yong Hye-in and Saejae Jeonhwan leader Jo Jeong-hoon were included.

For the civic society quota, included were Kwon Mi-young, policy advisor to the Minister of Environment; Kwon In-sook, president of the Korean Women's Policy Institute; Moon Ah-young, CEO of the nonprofit organization Peace Momo; Yang I-won-young, secretary general of the Energy Transition Forum; Yoon Mi-hyang, chairperson of the Justice Memory Foundation; Shin Hyun-young, former PR director and spokesperson of the Korean Medical Association; Yoo Jeong-joo, president of the Korea Animation Industry Association; Kim Kyung-man, head of economic policy at the Korea Federation of Micro Enterprise; Lee Dong-joo, vice president of the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business Owners; Lee Chang-hyun, former KBS director; Nam Gi-eop, director of the Land+Freedom Research Institute; and Park Joo-bong, chairman of Daejoo Kores.

The Together Citizens' Party stated, "After the Supreme Council decides the ranking, a vote of approval or disapproval will be conducted among the proportional representation election voters."

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