President Yoon Appoints Prime Minister Han Duck-soo... 48 Days After Nomination (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] President Yoon Suk-yeol appointed Han Deok-su as the first Prime Minister of the new government on the 21st.

The Presidential Office announced that President Yoon approved Han's appointment at 9:50 a.m. that day. At 10 a.m., President Yoon presented the appointment letter in a small meeting room at the Yongsan Government Complex.

Han's appointment came 48 days after President Yoon, as the president-elect, nominated him on the 3rd of last month. It has been 11 days since President Yoon submitted the appointment consent bill to the National Assembly on his inauguration day, making Han the first Prime Minister of the Yoon administration and the 48th Prime Minister overall.

The day before, the Presidential Office stated in a press release, "We will engage in closer dialogue and cooperation with the opposition party, a partner in state affairs, to successfully lead the government." In the National Assembly, the consent bill for Han's appointment was passed by a secret ballot with 208 votes in favor, 36 against, and 6 abstentions out of 250 members present.

Prime Minister Han is expected to attend the 13th anniversary memorial service for the late President Roh Moo-hyun, held on the 23rd at Bongha Village in Gimhae, Gyeongnam. On the 26th, he will also attend the first official Cabinet meeting of the Yoon administration at the Government Complex Sejong.

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