Rep. Han Byung-do poses after receiving a bouquet following his election as new ground chief of the ruling Democratic Occasion of Korea on the Nationwide Meeting in Seoul, Sunday. Yonhap
The ruling Democratic Occasion of Korea (DPK) elected three-term lawmaker Han Byung-do as its new ground chief Sunday, days after his predecessor resigned amid mounting allegations of misconduct.
Han, who represents a district within the southwestern metropolis of Iksan, received a runoff in opposition to Rep. Again Hye-ryun, after not one of the 4 candidates operating for ground chief secured a majority of the preliminary vote.
The primary spherical had mixed a vote amongst DPK representatives and a web-based vote amongst basic social gathering members with voting rights, weighted 8:2.
The opposite two candidates within the first spherical have been Reps. Jin Sung-joon and Park Jeung.
“I’ll speedily push state duties and shortly enhance individuals’s livelihoods in an effort to securely assist the success of the Lee Jae Myung administration,” the brand new ground chief mentioned in his acceptance speech at a basic DPK lawmakers’ assembly on the Nationwide Meeting.
“From this second on, I’ll swiftly deal with the chain of confusion and urgently set forth to finish the riot, reform the prosecution and judiciary and enhance individuals’s livelihoods,” he added, referring to the riot cost utilized to former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his 2024 imposition of martial regulation.
His point out of “confusion” was a probable reference to the social gathering’s inside battle over bribery allegations involving his predecessor, Rep. Kim Byung-kee, and former DPK lawmaker Kang Solar-woo.
Han served as senior secretary for political affairs to former President Moon Jae-in and was thought of a key member of the pro-Moon faction.
He later served as chief of technique and planning for then DPK chief Lee Jae Myung after which as operations room chief for Lee’s presidential marketing campaign final yr.
The ground chief election was held after Kim resigned from the publish final month following accusations that he acquired preferential therapy and abused his energy, amongst different allegations.
Han will serve out the rest of Kim’s time period till Could.
Additionally on Sunday, the DPK held a vote to elect three members of its Supreme Council to fill the vacancies left by those that resigned to run for regional elections in June.
Reps. Kang Deuk-gu, Lee Sung-yoon and Moon Jeong-bog have been elected, rating first to 3rd, respectively.
Rep. Lee Geon-tae dropped out after rating fourth.
