Park Young-sun "Feeling like gaining a thousand troops"... Former Ministers Jeong Gyeong-du, Jo Myeong-rae, and Park Yang-woo Provide Support

Security Advisor Jeong Gyeong-du, Former Minister of National Defense
Environment and Urban Advisor Jo Myeong-rae, Former Minister of Environment
Culture and Arts Advisor Park Yang-woo, Former Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Park Young-sun, "Grateful for Support from Fellow Ministers, Will Greatly Help Design Seoul's Future"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Three former ministers have joined the election campaign of Park Young-sun, a preliminary candidate for Seoul mayor.

Former Minister Park Young-sun, a candidate in the Democratic Party of Korea's Seoul mayoral primary, is greeting an elderly person at Magoknaru Station Plaza in Seoul on the 7th. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers.

On the 12th, Park Young-sun's campaign team announced that former Minister of National Defense Jeong Gyeong-du, former Minister of Environment Cho Myung-rae, and former Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo will each serve as heads of advisory committees in the fields of security, environment and urban affairs, and culture and arts, respectively. All of them have a connection with candidate Park from their time serving together as cabinet members when she was Minister of SMEs and Startups.

Jeong Gyeong-du, former Minister of National Defense and head of the security advisory committee in Park's campaign, said, "During the COVID-19 pandemic, I was very impressed by Minister Park Young-sun's active efforts to revive small businesses and the economy." He added, "Unlike national security, the safety of Seoul citizens from terrorism, disasters, and accidents is crucial, so I will assist in establishing a security system with my professional insight to ensure the safety of Seoul citizens." Jeong recalled that during the surge of emergency disaster relief fund tasks at the Ministry of SMEs and Startups due to COVID-19, he consulted with former Minister Park and deployed active-duty military personnel from the Ministry of National Defense who specialized in finance and accounting to assist with the SME Ministry's work.

Cho Myung-rae, former Minister of Environment and head of the environment and urban advisory committee, said, "I had good chemistry with former Minister Park during cabinet meetings," and added, "Especially in the era of climate change, I will advise on making Seoul a globally competitive carbon-neutral city and on policies that consider housing, job creation, and the environment together."

Former Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo also said, "I started as a cabinet colleague with former Minister Park Young-sun," and added, "I was inspired by her drive at the time and decided to take on the role of head of the culture and arts advisory committee to support the establishment of Seoul's cultural and arts policies."

The advisory committee, composed of these former ministers, will join right after the Lunar New Year holiday to support the policy development of Park Young-sun, the preliminary candidate for Seoul mayor.

Candidate Park expressed, "I am truly grateful that the ministers who were my colleagues in cabinet meetings readily stepped forward, and I feel like I have gained a great advantage," and added, "The experience and insight of top experts in each field will be a great help in designing Seoul's future."

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