Ahn Cheol-soo "Chu Kyung-ho, Lee Tae-gyu, Choi Jong-hak Appointed to Planning and Coordination Subcommittee" (Update)

Economic Sector: Choo Kyung-ho, Non-Economic Sector: Lee Tae-gyu
Accounting Expert Choi Jong-hak Expected to Provide Insights on National Finances

Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People Power Party and appointed chairman of the Presidential Transition Committee for President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol, holds a press conference at the National Assembly on the 14th. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Naju-seok and Kwon Hyun-ji] Ahn Cheol-soo, Chairman of the Presidential Transition Committee, announced on the 14th, "We have appointed Rep. Choo Kyung-ho and Rep. Lee Tae-gyu of the People Power Party, and Professor Choi Jong-hak of Seoul National University as members of the Planning and Coordination Subcommittee of the Transition Committee."

At a press conference held at the National Assembly on the same day, Chairman Ahn explained the background of the first personnel announcement by saying, "The Planning and Coordination Subcommittee is the subcommittee that establishes the overall operational plan and prepares activity guidelines, so it is the first subcommittee to start work."

He introduced, "The three will discuss national tasks, philosophy, and governance together; Rep. Choo will handle the practical economic sector, and Rep. Lee will be in charge of the non-economic sector." Regarding the inclusion of Professor Choi, who was not initially mentioned in the rumors, Chairman Ahn said, "Professor Choi is a renowned accounting expert and author of the influential 'Manage by the Numbers' series, which has been practically reflected in corporate and government economic laws." He added, "The reason we invited Professor Choi as a member of the Planning and Coordination Subcommittee is because he has the ability to extract infinite information from seemingly meaningless numbers."

He continued, "The fate of a nation depends on who manages it and how," and introduced, "We expect Professor Choi to look into the national finances and provide insights on overlooked areas, helping the Yoon Suk-yeol administration operate more efficiently by finding clever solutions together." Chairman Ahn also said, "Professor Choi is not only skilled with numbers but has also accumulated a great deal of humanities knowledge, so we hope he will play an important role in branding the governance philosophy and vision of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration."

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