'Former Ministers and Vice Ministers Group of Over 100' National Research Forum Declares Support for Lee Jae-myung

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] On the 7th, 104 members of the 'National Governance Research Forum,' composed of senior public officials who served as ministers and vice ministers under the Kim Dae-jung, Roh Moo-hyun, and Moon Jae-in administrations, publicly declared their support for Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea.

About 40 members of the National Governance Research Forum, including former Bank of Korea Governor Park Seung and former Minister of Unification Jeong Se-hyun, held a 'National Governance Research Forum Lee Jae-myung Candidate Support Declaration' event at 11 a.m. on the 20th floor of the Press Center International Conference Hall, expressing their public support for candidate Lee.

The National Governance Research Forum consists of former ministers and vice ministers who worked across all ministries including economy, unification, land, agriculture, women and family, environment, as well as heads of affiliated organizations in various fields including the Blue House. Former Governor Park serves as the standing advisor, former Minister Jeong as the standing representative, and former Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Geun-sik, former Minister of Gender Equality and Family Jang Ha-jin, and Blue House Policy Chief Seong Gyeong-ryung serve as co-representatives.

In his greeting, former Bank of Korea Governor Park Seung said, "To stably overcome the critical crisis such as COVID-19, proven workers are more urgently needed than ever," and explained, "We have decided to unite our efforts for the election of candidate Lee Jae-myung, who has demonstrated his capabilities through tangible achievements and whom we believe can save the Republic of Korea from crisis."

Former Minister of Unification Jeong Se-hyun also emphasized, "Candidate Lee Jae-myung is the right person to become a 'People’s Livelihood Economy President' who is not bound by factional logic but looks only to the people, solving livelihood issues and revitalizing the economy," adding, "Based on the experience and expertise accumulated through national governance, I intend to contribute, even if modestly, to help candidate Lee lead a successful 4th Democratic government."

Going forward, the National Governance Research Forum plans to conduct research and survey activities for national governance and policy development through active exchanges among members, as well as perform evaluation and advisory roles regarding pledges and policies.

The Democratic Party explained that with the full-scale joining of ministerial and vice-ministerial level figures who possess abundant experience and expertise accumulated through national governance, it will be possible not only to form a more diverse and professional organization but also to further enhance national stability leadership and policy execution capabilities in the future.

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