Democratic Party Nominates 11 Standing Committee Chairs... Seo Youngkyo for Legislation and Judiciary, Cho Seungrae for Planning and Finance
Standing Committee Chair Appointments to Be Finalized at Plenary Session
The Democratic Party of Korea announced on June 30 that it had recommended Assemblywoman Seo Young-kyo as the chairperson of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, which had been the main sticking point in the ruling and opposition parties’ negotiations over the formation of parliamentary committees.
In addition to the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, the Democratic Party also recommended candidates for chairperson positions in a total of 11 standing committees. Assemblyman Yoo Dongsoo was recommended for the Political Affairs Committee, and Assemblyman Cho Seungrae for the Planning and Finance Committee, both of which deal with economic matters. No recommendation was made for chairperson of the Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Industry, Trade, Resources and SMEs Committee.
Assemblyman Song Kiheon was designated for the Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee; Assemblyman Jin Sungjoon for the National Defense Committee; and Assemblyman Kim Youngjin for the Public Administration and Security Committee.
Assemblywoman Lee Jaejeong was recommended for the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee; Assemblyman Seo Samseok for the Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee; and Assemblyman Kim Joungho for the Climate, Energy, Environment and Labor Committee.
For the Steering Committee, a concurrent standing committee, Assemblyman Han Byungdo was designated, while Assemblyman Lee Kwangjae was recommended for the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts, a permanent special committee.
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The Democratic Party plans to process the selection of standing committee chairpersons at a plenary session scheduled for 7:30 p.m., following a party caucus at 7 p.m. on the same day.
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