President Yoon Presents Appointment Letters to Kim Byunghwan, Financial Services Commission Chairman, and Kim Wansub, Minister of Environment

Presentation of Credentials to Ambassador Park Cheol-hee to Japan and Ambassador Shim Seung-seop to Australia

President Yoon Suk-yeol is taking a commemorative photo after presenting the letter of appointment to Kim Byung-hwan, Chairman of the Financial Services Commission, at the appointment ceremony held on the 2nd at the Yongsan Presidential Office building in Seoul.
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On the 2nd, President Yoon Suk-yeol presented appointment letters and credentials to seven individuals, including Kim Byung-hwan, Chairman of the Financial Services Commission.

That morning, at the Freedom Hall of the Yongsan Presidential Office, President Yoon awarded appointment letters to Chairman Kim, Environment Minister Kim Wan-seop, Secretary General Tae Young-ho of the National Unification Advisory Council, Commissioner Kang Min-su of the National Tax Service, and Senior Secretary Yoo Hye-mi for Low Birthrate Response.

He also presented credentials to Ambassador Park Cheol-hee to Japan and Ambassador Shim Seung-seop to Australia.

President Yoon greeted each recipient and their spouses with a handshake. To Commissioner Kang of the National Tax Service, he handed the appointment letter and encouraged him by saying, "Please work hard."

Broadcasting and Communications Commissioner Lee Jin-sook, who was nominated alongside Chairman Kim Byung-hwan and Minister Kim Wan-seop, held a separate appointment ceremony the previous afternoon to receive her appointment letter.

With the appointment of Senior Secretary Yoo Hye-mi, the Presidential Office completed its organization with three chiefs (Chief of Staff, Chief of Policy, Chief of National Security) and eight senior secretaries (Political Affairs, Public Relations, Civil Affairs, Civil Society, Economy, Social Affairs, Science and Technology, Low Birthrate Response).

Attending the ceremony were Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yeol, Director of the Ministry of Personnel Innovation Yeon Won-jeong, Chief of Staff Jeong Jin-seok, Director of National Security Jang Ho-jin, Chief of Policy Seong Tae-yoon, and Senior Secretary for Political Affairs Hong Cheol-ho.

President Yoon Suk-yeol is taking a commemorative photo with his aides after holding the appointment and credentials presentation ceremony for new overseas mission chiefs at the Yongsan Presidential Office building in Seoul on the 2nd.
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