Public Administration and Security Committee Finalizes 9 Constituency Delimitation Commission Members... Begins Talks on 23rd General Election
The National Assembly’s Public Administration and Security Committee selected and approved nine members of the National Assembly Constituency Delimitation Commission on Oct. 26. They are expected to begin discussions on drawing electoral districts for the 2028 general election for the 23rd National Assembly.
The committee held a plenary meeting that afternoon and selected and approved the nine commission members following an agreement between the ruling and opposition party floor leaders. Under current law, the standing committee responsible for electoral district delimitation must select one person nominated by the chair of the National Election Commission and eight people recommended by various sectors, then notify the NEC chair.
The nine members are Kang Donghwan, deputy secretary general of the National Election Commission (nominated by the NEC); Chae Dongju, professor at Sookmyung Women’s University (recommended by the Democratic Party of Korea); Kim Mikyung, professor at Sangmyung University (People Power Party); Lee Jinsu, professor at Seoul National University’s Graduate School of Public Administration (Korean Public Law Association); Kang Singoo, professor at Ajou University (Korean Political Science Association); Lee Hyangsu, professor at Konkuk University (Korean Association for Local Government Studies); Seong Sigyeong, associate professor at Dankook University (Korean Association for Public Administration); Kang Uchang, associate professor at Sogang University (Korean Party Studies Association); and Kang Jiwon, attorney (Korean Bar Association).
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Kim Youngjin, chair of the Public Administration and Security Committee, said, “The commission members are to be selected from among one person nominated by the chair of the National Election Commission and eight people recommended by academia, the legal profession, the media, civic groups and political parties, and then reported to the NEC chair.” He added, “The chair compiled the list based on recommendations from each organization and in consultation with the ruling and opposition party floor leaders.”
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