Lee Jeong-hee, Vice Chairperson of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission Appointed by Moon Administration, Resigns... One Month After Audit

Lee Jeong-hee, Vice Chairman of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Son Seon-hee] It was reported on the 1st that Lee Jeong-hee, Vice Chairman of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, appointed during the Moon Jae-in administration, has expressed her intention to resign.

According to political circles and the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission on the day, Vice Chairman Lee submitted her resignation letter to the Commission the day before. Vice Chairman Lee, who took office in January last year, still has about a year and a half left in her term, which runs until January 2024. Born in Gwangju, Jeollanam-do, Vice Chairman Lee served as president of the Gwangju Bar Association and was a standing auditor of Korea Electric Power Corporation under the previous administration. She ran as a preliminary candidate for the Democratic Party of Korea in Gwangju Dongnam-gap in the 21st general election but withdrew midway and was appointed Vice Chairman of the Commission in January last year.

This change in the status of a high-ranking official comes amid strong resignation pressure from the ruling party, including a recent audit by the Board of Audit and Inspection targeting the attendance of Jeon Hyun-hee, Chairwoman of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission. The three vice chairpersons of the Commission, including Chairwoman Jeon and Vice Chairman Lee, were all appointed during the Moon Jae-in administration. Vice Chairman Ahn Seong-wook, who also serves as Secretary-General, took office in June last year, with a term until June 2024, and Vice Chairman Kim Ki-pyo, who also serves as Chairman of the Central Administrative Appeals Commission, took office in January 2020, with a term until January next year.

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