Lee Kwan-seop, who was appointed as the President’s Chief of Staff, (from left), the new Chief of Staff Sung Tae-yoon, and the new Director of the National Security Office Jang Ho-jin are attending a briefing regarding the personnel announcement of Chief of Staff Kim Dae-ki held at the Presidential Office Building on the 28th. /Newsis
On the 28th, President Yoon Seok-yeol appointed Lee Kwan-seop (62), the current head of the policy office, as the president’s chief of staff, and Seong Tae-yoon (53), an economics professor at Yonsei University, as the successor. Additionally, First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Jang Ho-jin (62) was appointed as the new head of the National Security Office.
As a result, all three heads of the President’s Office were replaced. Presidential Chief of Staff Kim Dae-gi will resign at the end of this year. Kim Hong-gyun (62), Ambassador to Germany, was appointed as First Vice Minister Jang Ho-jin’s successor.
On this day, Director Kim Dae-gi announced President Yoon’s New Year’s appointment plan at the President’s Office.
Director Kim said, “First, I will serve as Chief of Staff until the end of this year, and from January 1st of next year, Director of Policy Lee Kwan-seop will become my successor and take on the position of Chief of Staff.”
Regarding his resignation from the position of Chief of Staff, Chief Kim said, “Even looking at past examples (during the President’s term), there were more than three Chiefs of Staff, so I think I would have fulfilled my duties in about 20 months.” He added, “I spoke to the President not long ago, and he approved it the day before yesterday.” “Everything,” he said.
Director Kim said, “I don’t think the conditions at home and abroad have ever been as difficult as they are now,” and “I think we did our best, but it’s true that we still fell short.”
He said, “Thanks to all of you, I have been able to step down without any regrets,” adding, “I am especially grateful to the President for appointing me as Chief of Staff and for placing a lot of trust in me despite my many shortcomings.”
Presidential Chief of Staff Kim Dae-gi enters the Yongsan Presidential Office briefing room to announce the selection results on the 28th. /News 1
Director Lee Gwan-seop said, “I feel a heavy sense of responsibility as the chief secretary in difficult times,” and added, “With new determination, I will look only at the people and realize what the people want.”
Director Seong Tae-yoon said, “We will develop and coordinate policies that the people can really feel while reflecting the president’s national administration philosophy as much as possible,” and added, “What are the policies that will enable the Korean economy and Korean society to grow and advance in the long term?” “I will always think about my journal and do my best.”
Director Jang Ho-jin said, “I feel a sense of responsibility to take charge of this transitional period when the international order that has existed for 30 years since the end of the Cold War is entering a new phase,” adding, “We will continue to pursue the ROK-U.S. “I will strive to assist the president in running state affairs, including the country, with success,” he said.
2023-12-28 06:11:15
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