Presidential Office: "Personnel Reshuffle Aims to Be Settled Before Chuseok"

Announcement of Appointments for Political Secretaries 1 and 2... "Resolving and Organizing to Avoid Confusion"

On the 16th, one day before President Yoon Suk-yeol's 100th day in office, the Presidential Office building in Yongsan-gu, Seoul is shown. President Yoon, emphasizing the elimination of authoritarianism, moved the seat of government from the former Blue House to Yongsan. With the president's office relocated to Yongsan, the Blue House has been fully opened to the public. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Bae Kyunghwan] The Presidential Office has stated that it aims to complete the ongoing internal organizational restructuring, including personnel changes, before the Chuseok holiday. However, the appointments of the Minister of Education and the Minister of Health and Welfare are expected to take more time.

A senior official from the Presidential Office met with reporters on the afternoon of the 4th at the Yongsan Presidential Office building in Seoul and said, "We believe that the major phase of the personnel reshuffle should be wrapped up before Chuseok." He added regarding the announcement of the currently vacant Political Secretary 1 and 2 appointments, "We will finalize and organize them carefully to avoid any confusion."

Currently, the Presidential Office has nominated Jang Kyungsang, Secretary-General of the National Management Research Institute, as Political Secretary 2, who is in charge of strategic planning. The candidate for Political Secretary 1, responsible for parliamentary affairs, is under review, with former lawmaker Jeon Heekyung being mentioned.

Meanwhile, it seems unlikely that the candidates for Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, as well as Minister of Health and Welfare, will be appointed before Chuseok. The official explained, "We have been continuously seeking opinions from experts, receiving recommendations, and conducting verifications. In the process of meeting the public’s expectations, there are quite a few cases where verification is more difficult than anticipated." He added, "We are making every effort to ensure that there is no neglect in public service at the ministry level through a vice minister system, while also striving to expedite the appointments of the Deputy Prime Minister and ministers."

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