Munsunghyun, Chairman of the Economic and Social Council, Announces Resignation with 1 Year and 2 Months Remaining in Term

Moon Sung-hyun, Chairman of the Economic and Social Labor Council, is giving a greeting at the launch ceremony and the 1st plenary meeting of the Working Hours Exemption Deliberation Committee held on the morning of the 6th at the main conference room of the Economic and Social Labor Council in Jongno-gu, Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Moon Sung-hyun, chairman of the Economic, Social and Labor Council (ESLC), who led social dialogue during the Moon Jae-in administration, has expressed his intention to resign with 1 year and 2 months remaining in his term.

According to the ESLC on the 9th, Chairman Moon recently conveyed his intention to step down from his position to internal personnel.

Chairman Moon reportedly stated, "Since the government has changed, I am willing to resign regardless of my term. If the new administration appoints a suitable person, I will step down. It is appropriate for a new chairman to come and work."

The ESLC is a presidential advisory social dialogue body in the employment and labor sector. It was launched in November 2018 by expanding and reorganizing the Tripartite Commission established during the Kim Dae-jung administration in 1998.

Chairman Moon was appointed as the chairman of the Tripartite Commission immediately after the launch of the Moon Jae-in administration, then appointed as chairman at the time of the ESLC's launch, and was reappointed when the ESLC's second term began in September 2019.

The Yoon Suk-yeol administration has tentatively decided to reorganize 13 out of 20 presidential advisory committees (65%). The ESLC is expected to remain under the president.

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