South Korean President Moon Jae-in picks new PM
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday nominated former Interior Minister Kim Boo-kyum as the new Prime Minister during a cabinet reshuffle, the presidential Blue House said.
| 17 April 2021 6:05 AM GMT
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday nominated former Interior Minister Kim Boo-kyum as the new Prime Minister during a cabinet reshuffle, the presidential Blue House said. Kim will become the third Prime Minister of the Moon government, which was inaugurated in May 2017, if the nomination is approved in the parliamentary confirmation hearings, reports Xinhua news agency. The President also replaced five other Ministers. Lim Hye-sook was named as the Minister of Science and ICT, and Moon Sung-wook was picked as the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. An Kyung-duk was nominated as the Minister of Employment and Labour, while Noh Hyeong-ouk was selected as the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Park
S.Korean Prez picks new PM in Cabinet reshuffle
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Prime Minister nominee Kim Boo Kyum speaks to reporters after arriving at a temporary office in Seoul.(PHOTO:YONHAPNEWS AGENCY/dpa/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Seoul, April 16 : South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday nominated former Interior Minister Kim Boo-kyum as the new Prime Minister during a cabinet reshuffle, the presidential Blue House said.
Kim will become the third Prime Minister of the Moon government, which was inaugurated in May 2017, if the nomination is approved in the parliamentary confirmation hearings, reports Xinhua news agency.
The President also replaced five other Ministers.
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President Moon Jae-in/ Source: Yonhap News
AsiaToday reporter Lee Jang-won
With the April 7 by-elections ending in a crushing defeat for the ruling Democratic Party (DP), President Moon Jae-in said Thursday he accepts the election results and will take the people’s rebuke seriously. The leaders of the ruling party resigned to take responsibility for the shocking defeat. The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) requested for a complete renewal of the ruling party. It seems the Moon Jae-in administration will inevitably revise its stance on major policies and state affairs.