Presidential Office to Promote Awarding Medals to Senior Secretary for Political Affairs and Senior Secretary for Civil Society

Completion of Practical Procedures Including Submission of Official Records
Approval by Cabinet Meeting and Presidential Sanction Confirmed
Large-Scale Year-End and New Year Administrative Officer Promotions Also Planned

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] It was reported on the 14th that the Presidential Office plans to award medals to Lee Jin-bok, Senior Secretary for Political Affairs, and Kang Seung-gyu, Senior Secretary for Civil Society, at the end of the year.

According to the Presidential Office, among the six senior secretaries of the Presidential Secretariat, Lee and Kang were recently tentatively selected as recipients of the honors.

As the selection process for year-end honors is underway, it is also reported that the submission of the official merit reports, which serve as the basis for awarding the medals to the two senior secretaries, has been completed.

Thereafter, the recipients of the medals will be finalized through deliberation by the State Council and approval by the President.

Both senior secretaries are expected to receive the Order of Service Merit (Geunjeong Medal). The Order of Service Merit is awarded to public officials and private school teachers with distinguished achievements and is divided into five grades: Cheongjo, Hwangjo, Hongjo, Nokjo, and Okjo.

Senior Secretary Lee is responsible for coordinating policy and legislative opinions with the ruling party and the National Assembly, while Senior Secretary Kang handles communication with civil society and religious groups.

In addition to Lee and Kang, the Presidential Office is reportedly considering selecting awardees from among secretaries and senior administrative officers to confer honors.

Meanwhile, the Presidential Office is also expected to conduct a large-scale promotion of administrative officers around the year-end and New Year period.

Vacant positions such as Secretary for Citizen Communication, Secretary for Social Sympathy, Secretary for New Media, and Secretary for External Cooperation are also expected to be filled. Additionally, new positions for Secretary for Policy Coordination and Secretary for International Law will be established.

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