Democratic Party Appoints 'Pro-Myeong' Park Jeong-hyun as Nominated Supreme Council Member and 'Anti-Myeong' Lee Gae-ho as Policy Committee Chair

"Personnel Reflecting Lee Jae-myung's Intentions for Regional Balance and Intra-Party Unity"

The Democratic Party of Korea on the 27th appointed former Daedeok District Mayor Park Jeong-hyun as a nominated Supreme Council member, and Lee Gae-ho, a three-term lawmaker from Honam (Jeonnam Damyang, Hampyeong, Yeonggwang, Jangseong), as the Chair of the Policy Committee. These key party positions, which had been vacant amid internal turmoil following the approval of the arrest motion against Representative Lee, were filled this time.

After the Supreme Council meeting on the same day, Kwon Chil-seung, the Democratic Party’s chief spokesperson, told reporters, "Representative Lee appointed former Mayor Park as a Supreme Council member and Representative Lee as the Chair of the Policy Committee." It appears that former Mayor Park, who is known to be pro-Myeong faction, and Representative Lee, known as a non-Myeong faction from Honam, were each selected.

Regarding this personnel appointment, the Democratic Party stated, "The appointment of Supreme Council member Park from Chungcheong and Policy Committee Chair Lee from Honam reflects Representative Lee’s intention for regional balance and party unity."

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Regarding former Mayor Park preparing to run in the constituency of Democratic Party lawmaker Park Young-soon (Daejeon Daedeok District), Chief Spokesperson Kwon said, "There are many incumbent lawmakers in the region, so it was not a consideration based on competition with Representative Park," and added, "Please view it from the perspective of her being a representative female politician in the Chungcheong region." In response to criticism that the move lacks an aspect of unity, Spokesperson Kwon said, "It is difficult to agree," and evaluated, "Chair Lee supported candidate Lee Nak-yeon during the last presidential primary. From that perspective, it is appropriate to see this as a conciliatory and integrative measure."

The nominated Supreme Council member position became vacant when pro-non-Myeong faction lawmaker Song Gap-seok resigned following the approval of the arrest motion against Representative Lee. The Policy Committee Chair position became vacant when the previous chair, lawmaker Kim Min-seok, resigned to run for the Democratic Party floor leader election. The floor leader election was also held as a by-election after former floor leader Park Kwang-on resigned in connection with the approval of the arrest motion against Representative Lee.

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