Daegu 5-term Joo Ho-young to Serve as Election Committee Chairman for Yoon Seok-yeol Camp
[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Bo-ryeong] Joo Ho-young, former floor leader of the People Power Party, is joining former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's presidential campaign as the head of the election countermeasures committee.
A source from Yoon's campaign told Asia Economy on the 15th, "Representative Joo has accepted the position of head of the election committee," adding, "An official announcement is planned soon." It is known that former Prosecutor General Yoon called Representative Joo several times to propose his recruitment.
Since becoming a member of the National Assembly in 2004 representing Suseong-gu Eul, Daegu, Representative Joo has been elected five times, including in Suseong-gu Gap, Daegu, until last year. Along with Jeong Jin-seok, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, and Representative Hong Joon-pyo, he is one of the party's most senior members with five terms.
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Given that Representative Joo's constituency is Daegu, known as the "heart of conservatism," it is also evaluated that former Prosecutor General Yoon aimed to win the party's support in Daegu and Gyeongbuk (TK). The People Power Party plans to select its presidential candidate on the 5th of next month by reflecting 50% party member votes and 50% general public opinion polls.
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