[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Jo] Kim Jong-cheol, former senior spokesperson, has been elected as the new leader of the Justice Party.


The Justice Party announced on the 9th at its Yeouido headquarters in Seoul that after five days of online voting starting from the 5th, candidate Kim Jong-cheol was elected as party leader, defeating candidate Bae Jin-gyo.



The newly appointed leader Kim entered politics in 1999 as the secretary to Kwon Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Labor Party. After the split of the Democratic Labor Party, he joined the Justice Party and served as chief secretary to the late Roh Hoe-chan, floor leader, and senior spokesperson.


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