Democratic Party appoints Rep. Kim Young-jin as Chief Deputy Floor Leader: "The right person to negotiate generously with the opposition"

The Floor Spokespersons Are Elected Representatives Park Seong-jun and Hong Jeong-min

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 10th, Kim Tae-nyeon, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, appointed Representative Kim Young-jin as the chief deputy floor leader and elected members Park Sung-jun and Hong Jung-min as floor spokespersons.

Floor leader Kim held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Office in the afternoon and announced these appointments. He stated, "Deputy Chief Kim is a representative strategist of the Democratic Party who played a decisive role in leading the 2018 local elections to victory as the head of the party's strategic planning committee during Party Leader Choo Mi-ae's tenure," adding, "Due to his capabilities, he was reappointed as the head of the strategic planning committee during Party Leader Lee Hae-chan's term and is currently serving in that role."

Floor leader Kim said, "Deputy Chief Kim is a master of communication," and added, "He can engage in dialogue with any Democratic Party member and communicate freely with opposition party members as well."

He emphasized, "Deputy Chief Kim has a very high understanding of policies, making him the right person at a time when various policy activities to overcome the COVID-19 crisis need to be strengthened," and added, "He has very flexible thinking, making him well-suited to communicate smoothly with the opposition and negotiate generously."

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