Kim Sung-won Appointed as United Party Chief Deputy Floor Leader... 'First-term' Choi Hyung-doo and Bae Hyun-jin as Floor Spokespersons (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Kim Seong-won, a member of the United Future Party, has been appointed as the new Chief Deputy Floor Leader, and first-term lawmakers Choi Hyung-doo and Bae Hyun-jin have been appointed as the party’s floor spokespersons on the 11th.

Kim, the newly appointed deputy floor leader, announced on his Facebook that day, "I have been appointed as the first Chief Deputy Floor Leader of the United Future Party in the 21st National Assembly. I have been entrusted with a heavy responsibility during a grave and difficult time."

Kim, who represents the Dongducheon-Yeoncheon constituency in Gyeonggi Province, is a re-elected lawmaker who won consecutive elections in the 20th and 21st general elections. He has served as a special committee member for organizational strengthening and as a spokesperson within the party, and was the only one among the four United Future Party spokespersons to be elected in the general election.

The United Future Party plans to announce Kim’s appointment as Chief Deputy Floor Leader once Floor Leader Joo Ho-young returns from his father’s funeral.

Deputy Floor Leader Kim expressed his aspirations, saying, "I will lay the groundwork so that the United Future Party can be reborn as a party that regains the public’s interest and support." He added, "Through the 'three reforms' (politics, policy, and party), I will contribute to the United Future Party’s renewal."

He continued, "We will establish a foundation for the United Future Party to transform into an opposition party that offers logical criticism rather than opposition for the sake of opposition, a party that drafts policies that the public can tangibly feel, and a fast and efficient United Future Party." He added, "We will pursue righteous politics that adhere to principles and integrity, communication politics that maintain flexible and constant interaction with the public, and policy coalitions that can counter the forces of arbitrariness and dogmatism to approach the people."

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Additionally, Choi, appointed as a floor spokesperson, holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School and has served as a spokesperson for the National Assembly. He was elected in Changwon Masanhappo, Gyeongnam, in this general election. Bae, elected in Songpa-eul, Seoul, completed a Master’s program in North Korean Studies at the University of North Korean Studies and previously worked as an anchor for MBC Newsdesk.

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