▲ People Power Party Floor Leader Jung Chung-rae speaks at a Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on June 15.
People Power Party Floor Leader Jung Chung-rae announced the appointment of 14 members to his floor leadership team today (June 15), emphasizing "unity" and "impartiality."
Two-term lawmakers Kim Seung-soo (Daegu) and Kim Mi-ae (Busan) have been appointed as the two senior floor spokespersons, overseeing operations and policy, respectively. Both are considered to have neutral factional leanings.
Senior Floor Spokesperson Kim Seung-soo will oversee negotiations with the opposition and practical floor operations, while Senior Floor Spokesperson Kim Mi-ae will manage pending policy issues.
Three individuals were named as floor spokespersons: Choi Su-jin and Choi Eun-seok, who served in the same roles under the previous floor leader Song Eon-seok, and Kim Tae-gyu (Ulsan Nam-gap), a former vice-chairman of the Korea Communications Commission who entered the National Assembly following the June 3 by-election.
First-term lawmaker Yoon Yong-geun (South Chungcheong Gongju-Buyeo-Cheongyang), who also won his seat in the June 3 by-election, was appointed as chief of staff to the floor leader.
In addition, eight others were named as floor deputy leaders: Seo Myung-ok (Seoul Gangnam-gap), Park Sang-woong (South Gyeongsang Miryang-Uiryeong-Haman-Changnyeong), Kim Ki-woong (Daegu Jung-Nam-gu), Kim Dae-sik (Busan Sasang), Lim Jong-deuk (North Gyeongsang Yeongju-Yeongyang-Bonghwa), Yoo Yong-won (proportional representative), Kim Min-jeon (proportional representative), and Park Chung-kwon (proportional representative).
Among them, Kim Dae-sik and Park Sang-woong serve as the former and current heads of the group representing the 46 first-term lawmakers, while Yoo Yong-won is classified as being part of the pro-Han Dong-hoon faction.
Floor Operations Senior Spokesperson Kim Seung-soo told reporters, "Floor Leader Jung placed the greatest emphasis on unity and impartiality in selecting the floor leadership team, focusing on a composition that allows the 110 People Power Party lawmakers to become a 'one team'."
Separately, Floor Leader Jung appointed Park Soo-min (Seoul Gangnam-eul), a former Ministry of Economy and Finance official, as his special policy advisor.
Rep. Park previously served as chief of staff to former Floor Leader Song Eon-seok.
Floor Leader Jung plans to officially appoint the floor leadership team following a resolution at a general meeting of lawmakers expected to be held around June 17–18.
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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