President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol’s nomination of Prime Minister Han Deok-soo on the 3rd is interpreted as his will to quickly establish a new government through personnel with proven ability and experience. Former Prime Minister Han is an expert in economic and security, who served as prime minister under the Roh Moo-hyun administration and as an ambassador to the US under the Lee Myung-bak administration. They found a control tower to overcome the current national crisis, such as the prolonged novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and the uncertainty of the global economy caused by the Ukraine crisis. It is widely used in both progressive and conservative governments, and it is in line with Yoon-elect’s philosophy that ‘skilled selection is the national unity’.
● 尹 “The Minister’s opinion should be the most important in selecting a vice minister”
The fact that a candidate was selected as the first prime minister of the new government was reportedly driven by Yoon’s intention to disperse the powers of the Blue House and realize a responsible prime minister and ministerial system. During his candidacy, Yun made it clear that he intends to give greater responsibility and power to the prime minister and ministers of each ministry.
At a press conference on the same day, President-elect Yoon was asked if he had plans to appoint a vice minister in consultation with the minister, and he said, “In the end, when it comes to selecting a person to work with, I plan to put the most importance on the minister’s opinion.” “Isn’t the government supposed to be a structure in which major public officials such as the president, prime minister, ministers, and vice ministers work together and take responsibility,” he added.
The actual ministerial recommendation by the prime minister and the minister’s recommendation of the vice minister are considered the basis of the responsible prime minister and minister. Past governments have talked regarding introducing a responsible prime minister and ministerial system, but this has not been realized because the Blue House has failed to let go of its personnel authority. In a statement prepared ahead of an interview with the Dong-A Ilbo on the 9th of last month, one candidate said, “The reality so far has been that the power of the cabinet has become difficult to operate as the power to propose ministers, which is granted to the Prime Minister under the Constitution, is not practically guaranteed.” said.
As a result, it is known that one candidate proposed a plan for realizing a responsible prime minister and ministerial system in a meeting with Yoon-elect the day before. According to Jang Je-won, the elected chief of staff, former Prime Minister Han said at this meeting, “If (the president) appoints a minister and the minister-nominee recommends a vice minister, the atmosphere in public service will be very good. He said teamwork would be much more active.” “President-elect Yoon also expressed great sympathy,” he said. “President-elect Yoon instructed me, ‘After the nomination of ministers is over, discuss and report the appointment of the vice minister (with the candidate for minister) well.”
● Will he be the fifth person to serve as prime minister twice?
Former Prime Minister Han Deok-soo, who was nominated as the new government’s first prime minister, speaks at a press conference at the Presidential Takeover Committee in Toongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 3rd. Takeover photo reportersIn the nomination of a candidate for the prime minister, the aspect of the women’s college was also taken into consideration. One candidate was from Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, and held high-ranking positions in four governments in succession, including the Kim Young-sam, Kim Dae-jung, Roh Moo-hyun, and Lee Myung-bak governments. In the Moon Jae-in administration, he also served as the chairman of the Supreme Court Justice Nomination Committee. It also seems to contain strategic considerations that it will not be easy for the Democratic Party to unconditionally criticize a candidate who served as prime minister in the Roh Moo-hyun administration. The ‘economy’ in the fields of economy, diplomacy, and trade, which will break through the economic and security crisis, also played a strong role. Some even evaluated a 73-year-old candidate this year as ‘the return of the old boy’. Regarding this, Director Jang met with reporters and asked, “How might that experience have accumulated without time?” One candidate also said, “The fact that it has been around for a long time has the aspect of being able to have that much experience and ability to respond to crises. He is in very good health now,” he said.
If a candidate passes the National Assembly personnel hearings, he will become the fifth prime minister to serve as prime minister twice. Previously, former Prime Minister Shin Sang (2nd and 7th generation), Baek Doojin (4·10th generation), Kim Jongpil (11th and 31st generation) and Go Gun (30th and 35th generation) served as prime minister twice. One candidate served as the last Prime Minister (38th) of the Roh Moo-hyun administration from April 2007 to February of the following year. There is also interest in whether he will become the third prime minister, following former Prime Ministers Kim Jong-pil and Koh Gun, who have served as prime ministers in both conservative and progressive governments.
By Park Hoon-sang, reporter [email protected]
Correspondent Choi Hye-ryeong [email protected]
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