President Lee Appoints Lee Hyungil as Economic Deputy Prime Minister, Kim Seungwon as Justice Minister, and Kang Shincheol as Defense Minister

Chief Secretary Kang Hoonshik’s Briefing on the 30th
Hong Jisun for Land Minister, Lee Soyoung for SMEs, Yong Hyein for Gender Equality
Ha Jeongwoo, Former Chief AI Secretary, Nominated as Deputy Chair of the AI Strategy Committee

On the 30th, President Lee Jaemyung carried out a cabinet reshuffle involving six ministries and newly appointed previously vacant aides at the Blue House.

Kang Hoonshik, Chief Presidential Secretary, announced the cabinet reshuffle plan during a briefing at the Blue House Press Hall on the same day.

Kang Hoon-sik, Secretary to the President, is giving a briefing on personnel matters at the Blue House Press Hall on the 30th. Photo by Yonhap News

Lee Hyungil, currently serving as the First Vice Minister of Economy and Finance, was nominated as the new Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Economy and Finance. For Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Hong Jisun, the Second Vice Minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, was nominated. Lee Soyoung, lawmaker from the Democratic Party, was selected as the candidate for Minister of SMEs and Startups.

Kang Shincheol, former Deputy Commander of the ROK-US Combined Forces Command, was nominated as the candidate for Minister of National Defense, while lawmaker Kim Seungwon was nominated as Minister of Justice. Yong Hyein, leader of the Basic Income Party, was chosen as the candidate for Minister of Gender Equality and Family.

Meanwhile, alongside the cabinet reshuffle, Lee Haemin, lawmaker from the Joseon Innovation Party, was appointed as the Blue House Chief Secretary for Future AI Initiatives. Lee Wonju, Director-General for Energy Transition Policy in the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, was named as the Blue House Assistant for Mega Projects. Former Local Era Committee Chairman Kim Kyungsoo was appointed as the President’s Special Advisor for Government Affairs.

Ha Jeongwoo, former chief AI secretary, was nominated as Vice Chairperson of the National AI Strategy Committee.

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