The ruling and opposition parties have decided to hold a confirmation hearing for Han Sung-sook, nominated to succeed Kim Min-seok as Prime Minister, on June 25 and 26. The formation of a special committee will be completed once Chairperson Cho Jung-sik designates one member from a non-partisan group.
Kim Han-kyu, the Democratic Party's floor policy chief and the ruling party's representative on the special committee, announced on Facebook on June 17 that he reached an agreement with opposition representative Kang Seung-kyu of the People Power Party to proceed with the hearing on the 25th. He expressed hope that Han would be swiftly appointed to help successfully implement the government's agenda under President Lee Jae-myung.
Kim also stated that the Democratic Party has finalized the special committee, with Representative Baek Hye-ryun as chair and members including Lee So-young, Kim Dong-ah, Park Kyun-taek, Park Sun-won, and Baek Seung-ah. He noted it was an honor to participate in the appointment of the second Prime Minister under the Lee Jae-myung administration.
The People Power Party submitted its list for the special committee to the National Assembly on June 15, which includes Kang Seung-kyu, Kim Hee-jung, Kim Seon-kyo, Jo Jung-hoon, and Yoo Young-ha.
With the confirmation hearing schedule set and the special committee formed, the process will be finalized once Chairperson Cho designates one more member from a non-partisan group, allowing the hearing to proceed as planned.
Earlier, President Lee Jae-myung nominated Han Sung-sook on June 7 to succeed Kim Min-seok, who had resigned. The formal review process began on June 10 when the nomination request was submitted to the National Assembly.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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