Blue House Congratulates Jo Jeong-sik on Election as Speaker... Pledges Cooperation with National Assembly on Livelihood and Economy

Congratulatory Messages Also Sent to Vice Speakers Nam Insoon and Park Deokheum
"We Will Deliver Tangible Results for the People"

On the 5th, the Blue House congratulated Cho Jeong-sik on his election as Speaker for the latter half of the 22nd National Assembly, stating, "We sincerely congratulate you."

On the 29th, as President Lee Jae-myung arrived at the Blue House, marking the official resumption of the Blue House era after 3 years and 7 months, a phoenix flag was raised at the Seoul Blue House. 2025.12.29 Photo by Cho Yongjun

Kang Yoo-jung, Chief Spokesperson of the Blue House, said in a written briefing on this day, "We sincerely congratulate Speaker Cho Jeong-sik on his election," and added, "We also extend our congratulations to Nam In-soon and Park Deok-heum, who were elected as Deputy Speakers."

On this day, the National Assembly held a plenary session and elected the leadership for the latter half of the 22nd Assembly. Cho Jeong-sik of the Democratic Party of Korea was nominated as Speaker, while Nam In-soon of the Democratic Party and Park Deok-heum of the People Power Party were nominated as Deputy Speakers, and the election process for the leadership was carried out. According to the National Assembly Act, the Speaker and Deputy Speakers are elected by anonymous ballot and with the majority of registered members' votes.

The Blue House also emphasized its intention to work closely with the National Assembly in the latter half of the term. Chief Spokesperson Kang stated, "The Blue House will maintain close communication and cooperation with the National Assembly to address the urgent tasks of restoring livelihoods, driving economic growth, and achieving national unity."

As the Lee Jae-myung administration accelerates its governance in the second year of its term, establishing relations with the latter half of the National Assembly is also expected to become a key task. The Blue House is expected to maintain its emphasis on cooperation with the National Assembly across party lines in addressing livelihood and economic legislation, as well as in promoting national unity initiatives.

Chief Spokesperson Kang added, "The Lee Jae-myung administration will fulfill its responsibilities together with the National Assembly to deliver tangible results that the people can truly feel."

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