Yoon President-elect's Team "Initial Prime Minister Appointment Process... Just Beginning Stage"

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol is delivering a greeting at the 20th Presidential Transition Committee workshop held at the Seoul Startup Hub Conference Hall in Mapo-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 26th.
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The team of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol stated that the selection process for the new government's first Prime Minister is "just at the beginning stage."

On the morning of the 27th, at the transition committee press conference in Samcheong-dong, Jongno, Seoul, spokesperson Kim Eun-hye responded to the question, "Will President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol receive an official report on the candidate for the new government's first Prime Minister as early as the 27th?" by saying, "We are just beginning the process of identifying, reviewing, and verifying candidates."

Spokesperson Kim said, "We have selection criteria regarding the Prime Minister," adding, "We will proceed with the selection process to ensure a flawless government operation in the eyes of the public." She further explained, "The candidate screening and verification procedures are focused on whether the new government can work competently after the President-elect's inauguration, and the timing and schedule are being managed smoothly."

Chief Secretary Jang Je-won, based on personnel team data, is reported to have narrowed down the Prime Minister candidates to about five times the final number and plans to report to President-elect Yoon around the 27th. Considering the time required for submitting the nomination request to the National Assembly, forming the confirmation committee, and reviewing personnel verification materials, the verification process must begin this week to select the Prime Minister in time for the presidential inauguration day.

Prime Minister candidates include former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, former Doosan Chairman Park Yong-man, former Democratic Party leader and head of the National Unity Committee Kim Han-gil, and former National Assembly Deputy Speaker and presidential inauguration preparation committee head Park Joo-sun.

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