People Power Party appoints Kim Mi-ae to replace Lee Young on Han Deok-su Prime Minister confirmation hearing special committee

Lee Named as Candidate for Minister of SMEs and Startups, Position Vacant

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] Kim Mi-ae, a member of the People Power Party, has been appointed as the opposition party member of the Special Committee on the Confirmation Hearing for the Prime Minister nominee.

On the 22nd, a People Power Party official said, "Lee Young, who was a member of the confirmation hearing special committee, was nominated as the Minister of SMEs and Startups, so Kim Mi-ae agreed to take her place."

During Yoon Seok-yeol's candidacy period, Kim Mi-ae also served as the vice-chair of the Committee for Accompanying the Vulnerable, which he directly chaired. She is a lawyer-turned-politician representing the Haeundae district in Busan.

With this appointment, the opposition party members of the Prime Minister confirmation hearing special committee have been finalized as five-term lawmaker Joo Ho-young, first-term lawmakers Kim Mi-ae, Jeon Ju-hye, and Choi Hyung-doo, including the secretary-general Seong Il-jong.

The ruling and opposition parties will hold a two-day confirmation hearing for Prime Minister nominee Han Duck-soo on the 25th and 26th. The deadline for the confirmation hearing for nominee Han is the 26th of this month.

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