Presidential Office on Consecutive Appointments of Former Prosecutors: "Highly Valuing Experience Across Various Fields"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Bae Kyunghwan] On the 3rd, the Presidential Office stated regarding President Yoon Seok-yeol's appointment of former prosecutors to the positions of Director of Planning and Coordination at the National Intelligence Service and Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, "Although they are former prosecutors, they have handled various tasks, so their experience was highly valued."

A Presidential Office official, speaking to reporters at the Yongsan Presidential Office building in the afternoon, responded to the criticism that Cho Sang-jun, the appointed Director of Planning and Coordination at the NIS, is considered a close aide of President Yoon within the prosecution by saying, "He has worked in various fields such as personnel planning at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office and the Ministry of Justice, secondment to the Blue House, and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration," adding, "He has a broad perspective on work and excellent external coordination skills, which is why he was selected."

When asked whether the appointment of Park Seong-geun as Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister reflects Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's intentions, the official replied, "I think so." He continued, "Secretary Park also has experience working on secondment at the Office for Government Policy Coordination, the Fair Trade Commission, and the National Intelligence Service, and has handled many tasks, so those aspects were highly valued."

Earlier, the Presidential Office announced the appointment of former Seoul High Prosecutors' Office prosecutor Park as Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister and former Deputy Chief Prosecutor Cho of the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office as Director of Planning and Coordination at the NIS.

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