Announcement of 8 cabinet members including the elected officials and the deputy prime minister for economy, diplomacy and security (2 general reports)

Press conference in person at 2pm… One week following the appointment of Han Deok-soo as the first prime minister

Candidates for Minister of Industry, Homeland, National Defense, Science, Culture, Welfare, Leisure, etc.

Q&A by Yoon Seok-yeol

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Jeong-hoon = President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol answers questions from reporters following announcing the results of the appointment of the chairperson and vice chairperson of the Presidential Takeover Committee at the People’s Power Company in Yeouido, Seoul on the followingnoon of the 13th. 2022.3.13 [국회사진기자단] uwg806@yna.co.kr

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Yeon-jung, Lee Seul-gi, and Lee Eun-jeong = President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol announced on the 10th the appointment of some cabinet appointments under the Yun Seok-yeol government, including the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance on the 10th.

Just one week following the appointment of former Prime Minister Han Duk-soo as the new government’s first prime minister candidate on the 3rd, the first ministerial candidate appointment announcement on the same day is expected to accelerate the carving process.

Yoon’s side announced that he would personally announce the appointment of the Cabinet at the press conference of the Presidential Transition Committee in Tongui-dong at 2 p.m. on the same day.

In this regard, Jang Je-won, the elected chief of staff, met with reporters in front of the office of the transition committee in Tongui-dong on the same day and said, “We will announce some (in-seon) today,” and said, “I will announce regarding eight people.”

Director Jang said, “It is not included” as to whether the secretary-general’s Inseon will also be announced on the same day.

Earlier, President-elect Yoon’s side announced that they would announce the appointment of at least 7 to 8 people twice in two rounds.

On this day, it is known that President-elect Yoon will first reveal a part of his cabinet, centered on the appointment of the economic and diplomatic and security divisions.

In the economic section, candidates for the Minister of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport are first announced.

In addition, candidates for the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and the Minister of Gender Equality and Family will be revealed.

President-elect Yoon has been announcing important issues since the inauguration of the transition committee, and the fourth time since his election on the same day, he personally appeared at the press conference to announce the appointment of the cabinet.

Previously, President-elect Yoon held a total of three press conferences, including the announcement of the organization and appointment of the transition committee including Ahn Cheol-soo, the transition chairperson, the relocation of the presidential office to Yongsan, and the nomination of Han Deok-soo as prime minister. He had a press conference every Sunday.

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