The Democratic Party said it has strategically nominated Ha Jeong-woo, a former senior presidential secretary for AI Future Planning, and Jeon Eun-su, a former presidential spokesperson, to run in the June 3 by-elections in Busan’s Buk-gu Gap district and South Chungcheong Province’s Asan Eul district, respectively.
Senior party spokesperson Kang Jun-hyeon told reporters at the National Assembly that Ha is a Busan native who spent his school years there, calling him the right person to succeed the constituency of Busan mayoral candidate Jeon Jae-su. Ha and Jeon are high school alumni, Kang said.
Kang added that the party expects Ha to help address pressing issues in Busan and to raise the level of AI legislation in the National Assembly.
On Jeon, Kang said Asan, home to many large companies, includes voters with varied local ties, making careful education and child care policies essential. He said the party believes Jeon, a former teacher, will show strong expertise in those areas.
The party held a welcoming event the previous day for Ha and Jeon and had signaled their nominations.
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