Two Secretaries of the Senior Secretary Office Resign... Yoon: "We Must Become a Dedicated and Competent Group for the People" (Comprehensive)

Presidential Office Official: "As Part of Personnel Reshuffle"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] As the presidential office recently began a personnel reshuffle, two secretaries under the Office of Political Affairs simultaneously resigned.

According to the presidential office on the 29th, Hong Ji-man, Political Secretary 1, and Gyeong Yun-ho, Political Secretary 2, both under the Office of Political Affairs, expressed their intention to resign voluntarily on the same day. A presidential office official stated that this was "part of the presidential office's personnel reshuffle."

President Yoon Seok-yeol, while arriving at the Yongsan presidential office on the same day, told reporters, "The presidential office must be the most dedicated and competent group to the people in order to properly serve them," and emphasized the personnel reshuffle by saying, "Because it is the most important institution, I believe that a highly dedicated attitude and the highest level of work capability must always be maintained for the country."

Around the 100th day of President Yoon's inauguration, the presidential office instructed all employees below the level of Grade 2 Senior Administrative Officer to write a work skills report. It is known that the report asked whether they met two major criteria: the spirit of public service involving sacrifice and dedication to the people, and the capability to earn the trust of the people. Based on this, the Office of Political Affairs recommended retirement to three out of ten senior administrative officers and administrative officers last week.

This personnel reshuffle is not focused on a specific senior secretary's office but targets the entire presidential office, leading to expectations that some of the approximately 40 secretary-level aides may be replaced before the Chuseok holiday.

A senior presidential office official said, "There is a technical order where the process must start with the senior secretary's offices that have completed the submission of the work skills reports," adding, "This is a procedure carried out throughout the presidential office, and all public officials regardless of rank will be subject to it. I am no exception."

Furthermore, a secretary under the Office of Civil Society Affairs has been referred to a personnel committee meeting held on the same day to decide on disciplinary action. This is the first time the presidential office has convened a personnel committee since President Yoon's inauguration.

Previously, another secretary from the Office of Civil Society Affairs, who was under inspection by the Office of Public Service Discipline for inappropriate contact with external personnel and interference in personnel matters, is also reported to have recently expressed a voluntary resignation intention.

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