Encouraging Efforts for the 21st General Election, Blue House Meeting After Ruling Party's Landslide Victory... President Moon Gives Meaning to Election Results in General Election Message

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] It has been confirmed that President Moon Jae-in had a private dinner on the 17th, immediately after the 21st general election, with Lee Hae-chan, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, Lee Nak-yeon, Chair of the COVID-19 National Crisis Response Committee, and Lee In-young, floor leader.


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President Moon and the ruling party's election leadership met that day to commend their efforts in the 21st general election. The Democratic Party secured 180 seats, including 163 constituency seats and 17 proportional representation seats (together with the Together Citizens' Party). They achieved a stable majority not only in the National Assembly plenary session but also across all standing committees, securing a strong position for passing legislation.



Earlier, on the 16th, President Moon evaluated the election results in a message, stating, "What the people showed through the election was earnestness. That earnestness has empowered the government, which is doing its utmost to overcome the national crisis."


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