Jin Sun-hee Appointed as Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly... First Woman to Be Appointed at Vice Minister Level

by Park Eugenie

Published 05 Jul.2024 19:22(KST)

Updated 18 Jan.2025 00:37(KST)

Park Tae-hyung Appointed as Deputy Secretary-General and Senior Expert Member of the Operations Committee

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On the 5th, National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik appointed Jin Sun-hee (54), senior specialist of the Health and Welfare Committee, as the Deputy Secretary-General for Legislation, a vice-ministerial position in the Secretariat of the National Assembly, and Park Tae-hyung (54), senior specialist of the Steering Committee, as the Deputy Secretary-General.

Jin, the newly appointed Deputy Secretary-General for Legislation and the first female vice-ministerial official in the Secretariat of the National Assembly (14th Legislative Examination), previously served as a specialist for the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, senior specialist for special committees, and senior specialist for the Health and Welfare Committee. During the 21st National Assembly, she led the Pension Reform Public Discussion Support Team.

Park Tae-hyung, the newly appointed Deputy Secretary-General, also passed the 14th Legislative Examination and has held positions such as Director of the Medical Affairs Bureau, senior specialist of the Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock, Food, and Maritime Affairs Committee, and senior specialist of the Steering Committee.