In Yo-han Appointed as Innovation Committee Chairman... "Full Authority Granted to Chairman"

Resolution at the Supreme Council Meeting on the 23rd
"Full Authority Will Be Granted for Committee Composition, etc."

The People Power Party appointed Professor In Yo-han of Yonsei University College of Medicine as the chairman of the Innovation Committee, which will lead the party's reform efforts following the crushing defeat in the October 11 by-elections. The party declared that it would grant Chairman In full authority, including the personnel composition of the Innovation Committee, to establish an effective reform organization.

Kim Ki-hyun, leader of the People Power Party, stated at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 23rd, "Since the Innovation Committee chairman position reflects our party's determination to reform, we received recommendations from various figures both inside and outside the party," adding, "We intend to appoint Professor In Yo-han as the chairman who will bring about genuine change in the party."

Born in 1959 in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, Professor In has devoted himself to Korea's medical field for four generations. His grandfather, William Linton (Korean name Indon), appealed to the international community for support of the March 1st Movement, and his father, Hugh Linton (Korean name Inhyu), participated as a U.S. Navy captain in the Incheon Landing Operation during the Korean War. While attending university, Professor In served as an English interpreter for foreign media for the May 18 Democratic Uprising citizen army and also developed Korea's first Korean-style ambulance. Recognized for various contributions, he became the first 'special naturalized' Korean in 2012.

Kim Ki-hyun, the leader of the People Power Party, is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 23rd. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Professor In was selected as the Innovation Committee chairman because he is considered an 'objective figure' capable of listening to public opinion both inside and outside the party. Leader Kim explained, "I believe that diagnosing our party's weaknesses from the perspective of the general public, beyond political interests, and achieving reform to increase appeal to vulnerable regions and groups is the top priority. For that, perspectives outside the party are more objective and accurate than those inside."

The People Power Party plans to grant full authority to the Innovation Committee chairman, including the appointment of innovation committee members. After the meeting, Chief Spokesperson Park Jeong-ha told reporters, "The leader mentioned that the Innovation Committee is a tentative name, but the chairman will consult with the members to decide the name, role, and functions, and all authority will be delegated," emphasizing, "In the future, the chairman will have full authority over the composition of the committee members as well."

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