The Transition Committee Launches on the 18th... Yoon Completes Appointments One Week After Election Victory

Appointment of 24 Transition Committee Members Completed... "Plaque Ceremony to Be Held Once Members' Verification Is Completed"

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol and Transition Committee Chairman Ahn Cheol-soo are moving to a restaurant for lunch on the 16th at the office in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] The Presidential Transition Committee of President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol completed the appointment of all 24 transition committee members on the 17th. This is just one week after the presidential election. Compared to previous administrations, the swift organization formation allows the transition committee to hold a plaque ceremony as early as the morning of the 18th and begin full-scale operations.

Kim Eun-hye, the spokesperson for the president-elect, stated at a briefing at the Yeouido party headquarters that the appointments for the remaining transition committee members, including the Economic Subcommittee 2, have been finalized. She added, "We aim to hold the plaque ceremony tomorrow morning once the verification of expert and working-level members is completed," and promised, "We will proceed swiftly to establish a competent and effective government."

On the same day, the transition committee appointed Professor Lee Chang-yang of KAIST's Department of Management Engineering as the secretary of Economic Subcommittee 2, which is responsible for industrial policies such as job creation, regulatory reform, and real estate. Professors Wang Yoon-jong of Dongduk Women's University, Yoo Woong-hwan, former SK Innovation Group leader, and 'astronaut' Ko San, CEO of the Tide Institute, were appointed as transition committee members. For the Science, Technology, and Education Subcommittee, Representative Park Sung-joong of the People Power Party was appointed secretary, and Professors Kim Chang-kyung of Hanyang University's Creative Convergence Education Institute and Nam Ki-tae of Seoul National University's Department of Materials Science and Engineering were appointed as members.

Additionally, Representative Im E-ja of the People Power Party was appointed secretary of the Social Welfare and Culture Subcommittee, with Professors Ahn Sang-hoon of Seoul National University's Department of Social Welfare, Baek Kyung-ran of Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, and Kim Do-sik, Deputy Mayor for Political Affairs of Seoul City, appointed as members. Former lawmaker Shin Yong-hyun also joined as a transition committee member and spokesperson, completing the full roster of 24 members.

The number of expert and working-level members supporting the transition committee is expected to increase significantly compared to the past. Government ministries will dispatch officials at the director and deputy director levels, and numerous external experts such as lawyers and professors who participated in the election campaign will also be involved.

Previously, considering the numerous domestic and international issues and the need for major policy changes due to the first regime change in five years, the transition committee planned to expedite its launch and expand its size compared to previous committees. Chairman Ahn also stated, "Since we have to complete everything in just over 50 days, we must finish appointments and start work as soon as possible." Accordingly, the transition committee is expected to begin government ministry briefings and new government personnel appointments as early as tomorrow morning.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.