Democratic Party's O Jese Joins Yoon Seok-yeol Camp... Additional Appointments Including Lee Man-hee and Yoon Joo-kyung

Recruitment of Chairpersons and Special Advisors in Health and Welfare, Military, and Economy

Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party and former Prosecutor General, announced the appointment of 14 additional members, including current party lawmakers, to strengthen capabilities in health and welfare, security, economy, and other fields. As figures from various sectors continue to join, the campaign appears to be expanding daily.

The People’s Camp of former Yoon announced additional appointments of chairpersons and special advisors on the 26th. Oh Je-se, a former Democratic Party lawmaker who joined the People Power Party on the 23rd, was recruited as a health and welfare policy advisor.

Current lawmakers of the People Power Party were also newly recruited. Lee Man-hee, a two-term lawmaker, was appointed as head of the Rural and Fisheries Policy Headquarters and Gyeongbuk Election Committee Chairperson, while Yoon Joo-kyung was appointed as chairperson of the Special Committee for National Identity Restoration. With this, the total number of current People Power Party lawmakers joining the People’s Camp reached 20.

Additionally, non-incumbent figures were appointed as chairpersons of various special committees. Yang Chang-young, a former Saenuri Party (the predecessor of the People Power Party) lawmaker, was appointed chairperson of the Overseas Koreans Special Committee. Park Jin-ho, Chairperson of the Gimpo Gap Party Committee, and Park Wang-cheol, Chairperson of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Youth Committee, were jointly appointed as chairpersons of the Youth Committee. Kim Beom-su, Chairperson of the Yongin Jeong Party Committee, was appointed chairperson of the Civil Society Committee.

Special advisors in various fields were also newly recruited. Im Seung-tae, a former member of the Bank of Korea’s Monetary Policy Committee, was appointed standing economic special advisor; Lee Jin-sook, former head of MBC News Headquarters, was appointed media special advisor; Kim In-won, former director of the Korean Bar Association, was appointed political special advisor; and Yoon Myung-hee, a former 19th National Assembly member, was appointed agriculture and food special advisor. Kim Jung-ro, a former Bareunmirae Party lawmaker who served as commander of the Republic of Korea Army’s 70th Division and head of the faculty at the Army Officer Candidate School, was appointed defense special advisor. Son In-chun, a former Saenuri Party lawmaker and former director of the Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association, was appointed women’s special advisor.

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