President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday shuffled his Cabinet, naming six ministers in posts including finance, defense and justice. Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik announced the nominations at Cheong Wa Dae. Experts called the move largely routine, though they linked it to criticism over Lee’s falling approval ratings. The reshuffle also included new appointments in AI planning and political affairs.
From top row left are Lee Hyoung-il, finance minister nominee; Rep. Kim Seung-won, justice minister nominee; and Kang Shin-chul, defense minister nominee. From second row left are Rep. Yong Hye-in, minister nominee of gender equality and family; Hong Jee-sun; minister nominee of the land, infrastructure and transport; and Rep. Lee So-young, minister nominee for SMEs and Startups. Courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae
President Lee Jae Myung shuffled his Cabinet on Sunday, replacing ministers in six key posts in a move experts characterized as largely routine, even as it came amid mounting public criticism over his falling approval ratings.
Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik announced the nominations at a briefing at Cheong Wa Dae. Lee Hyoung-il, first vice minister of finance and economy, was tapped to serve as deputy prime minister for economic affairs and minister of finance and economy.
