Yoon Appoints Kim Taegi, Dankook University Professor, as Chair of Central Labor Commission View original image

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] President Yoon Suk-yeol appointed Kim Tae-gi, Professor Emeritus of Economics at Dankook University, as the Chairman of the Central Labor Relations Commission on the 29th.


According to the Presidential Office, President Yoon is scheduled to present the appointment letter to Professor Kim at the Yongsan Presidential Office in the afternoon.


The Central Labor Relations Commission is a quasi-judicial body that mediates and adjudicates disputes over interests and rights between labor and management. The Chairman of the Central Labor Relations Commission holds a ministerial-level political position with a term of three years.



Professor Kim has served as the president of the Korean Labor Economics Association and as a member of the Economic, Social, and Labor Council. He was also mentioned as a candidate for the first Minister of Employment and Labor or Chairman of the Economic, Social, and Labor Council under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration.


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