Im Eija, Three-Term Lawmaker, Nominated as People Power Party Policy Chief... Confirmation Expected at General Assembly on the 20th

It has been reported that Im Eija, a three-term lawmaker, has been nominated as the new Policy Committee Chairperson of the People Power Party, a position that has been vacant for the past two months.

According to political sources on August 19, the People Power Party plans to hold a general assembly of its lawmakers on August 20 to submit and approve the agenda for appointing Im as the Policy Committee Chairperson. The position has remained vacant for more than two months since Jeong Jeom-sik, the previous Policy Committee Chairperson, was elected as floor leader in June.

It is said that Floor Leader Jeong has insisted that a lawmaker with expertise in the economic sector should be appointed to the Policy Committee Chairperson position in order to address economic issues. As the follow-up appointment was delayed for nearly two months, there had been speculation that discord between Floor Leader Jang and Party Leader Jang Donghyuk might have been a factor.

According to the current People Power Party constitution and bylaws, the Policy Committee Chairperson is nominated through consultation between the party leader and the floor leader, and must be approved at the general assembly of lawmakers. Park Chungkwon, Chief Spokesperson for the floor, met with reporters later in the afternoon and stated, "As this is a personnel matter, it is difficult to confirm, but since the agenda for the meeting on the 20th includes the appointment of key party officials, it can be inferred."

Lawmaker Im, who comes from a labor background, first entered the National Assembly through proportional representation in the 20th legislative election in 2016. From the 21st general election onward, she was consecutively elected in Sangju-Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang Province, securing her third term. During the first half of the 22nd National Assembly, she also served as Chairperson of the Planning and Finance Committee.

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