Cho Jeong-sik of the Democratic Party delivers his acceptance speech after being elected as the National Assembly speaker at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on June 5. [NEWS1]
The National Assembly voted Friday to elect Rep. Cho Jeong-sik of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) as the new parliamentary speaker.
Rep. Cho, a six-term lawmaker, won 267 out of 276 votes cast during a parliamentary plenary session and will serve as speaker for the second half of the 22nd National Assembly until May 2028.
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He was named a party candidate for speaker after winning a majority vote in the party's internal election last month.
