President Lee Reshuffles Cabinet: Six Ministers Replaced Across Economy, Justice, Defense, Gender Equality, Land, and SMEs

President Lee Jae-myung has carried out a cabinet reshuffle affecting six ministries, including the economic, justice, and defense sectors.

Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik announced in a briefing today (the 30th) that Lee Hyung-il, the current First Vice Minister of Finance and Economy, has been nominated as the candidate for Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy.

Hong Ji-sun, the current Second Vice Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, was nominated as the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Lee So-young as the Minister of SMEs and Startups; and Kang Shin-chul, former Deputy Commander of the ROK-US Combined Forces Command, as the Minister of National Defense.

Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Kim Seung-won was nominated as the Minister of Justice, and Basic Income Party lawmaker Yong Hye-in was nominated as the Minister of Gender Equality and Family.

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(Reported by So Hwan-uk | Video by Na Hong-hee | Graphics by Lee Jung-joo | Produced by SBS Digital News)
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