On May 1, South Korean President-elect Yoon Seo-yeol's team announced the arrangements for senior staff at the Presidential Office, appointing candidates for positions such as the head of the National Security Office, the spokesperson of the Presidential Office and the chief secr

South Korean President-elect Yoon Seo-yeol 's team announced the arrangements for senior staff of the Presidential Office on May 1, appointing candidates for positions such as the head of the National Security Office, the spokesperson of the Presidential Office and the chief secretary. At this point, Yoon Seok-yeol completed all personnel layouts in the Presidential Office and the new cabinet.

Zhang Ji-won (first from left), the secretary-general of Yoon Seo-yeo's transition team, held a press conference on the 1st to announce the candidates for senior staff at the Presidential Office.

Yong Xiyue’s secretary-general of Yoon Seo-yue’s transition team held a press conference on the 1st to announce the candidates for senior staff at the Presidential Office. Compared with the current president, Moon Jae-in's staff team of "3 chiefs and 8 chief secretary", Yoon Seok-yeol's senior aide team has reduced one chief and three chief secretary.

Among them, Kim Shenghan, the new candidate for the director of the National Security Office, has attracted widespread attention. According to Korean media reports, Kim Sung-han is the "American Communication" and has served as the second-ranking official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Deputy Foreign Minister). He and Yoon Seo-yeol have been friends since childhood. After Yoon Seok-yeol was elected president, Kim Sung-han served as the Foreign Security Group Officer in the Presidential Transfer Committee, responsible for planning the new government's foreign security policy.

Kim Sung-han (left), Choi Sang-mu (middle), An Sang-hung (right)

Chief Secretary, Yoon Seo-yeon appointed former first official of the Ministry of Planning and Finance (Deputy Minister) Choi Sang-mu as the chief secretary of economy, Seoul University professor An Sang-hung as the chief secretary of society, former parliamentary member Lee Jin-fu as the chief secretary of government affairs, Hyosung Group vice president Choi Young-bang as the chief secretary of publicity, and former parliamentary member Kang Seung-gyu as the chief secretary of civil society.

In addition, Yoon Seok-yeon's team, who is in charge of foreign media affairs, was appointed as spokesperson for the Presidential Office, and Kim Long-hyun, former Operations Headquarters of the Ministry of Defense's Joint Staff Headquarters, was appointed as the Director of the Guard Department.

A few days ago, Yoon Seo-yue appointed Blue House former senior staff Jin Daqi as the presidential office chief of staff . Kim Daqi has served in many government departments, and during the reign of progressive presidents Roh Moo-hyun and conservative presidents Lee Myung-bak, he worked hard on the Blue House.

Blue House data map Xinhua News Agency /MF

Yin Xiyue is scheduled to be sworn in on May 10. The preparatory committee for the inauguration said that about 41,000 people are expected to attend the inauguration ceremony, and former President Park Geun-hye also expressed his intention to attend.

Yong Seok-young and Park Geun-hye are both conservative camps. Yoon Seok-hye went to the southeastern city of Daegu to visit Park Geun-hye last month, apologized to Park Geun-hye for presiding over the investigation of "close-in-law interfering in politics" and formally invited the latter to attend the presidential inauguration ceremony.

Yoon Seok-hyuk announced at the end of March that he would move the Presidential Palace from the Blue House to the Ministry of Defense building located in Yongsan District, Seoul after taking office. According to Yoon Seok-young, he will go to work in the new office after the presidential inauguration ceremony; starting on the same day, the Blue House will be fully open to the public.

Incumbent President Moon Jae-in told media reporters at the end of last month that he will leave the Blue House at 18:00 on the 9th after completing all the work. That night, he will spend the night at his residence outside the Blue House. He will attend the presidential inauguration ceremony the next day and take the high-speed train to his private residence in Liangsan City, Gyeongsang Province.

(Original title: The countdown for taking office is in progress, South Korea's president-elect completed personnel layout of the presidential office)

Source: CCTV News

Process Editor: TF063

Process Editor: TF063