President Lee Presents Appointment Certificate to Prime Minister Han Seong-sook: "I Count on You"

President Lee presented the appointment certificate to new Prime Minister Han Seong-sook at the main building of the Presidential Office today (July 1) and said, "I count on you."

Prime Minister Han replied, "I will do my best," and bowed.

Han has served as the first Minister of SMEs and Startups under the Lee Jae-myung administration for about a year since June of last year.

When nominating Han, the Presidential Office described her as a "self-made leader who rose from an ordinary office worker to the head of a leading digital company" and a "figure equipped with both private-sector pragmatism and innovation."

Han is the second Prime Minister of the Lee Jae-myung administration and the 50th Prime Minister overall. She is also the second female Prime Minister in history, following former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook, who was appointed in 2006.

Previously, the motion to appoint Prime Minister Han was passed by the National Assembly with 166 votes in favor and 1 invalid vote out of 167 members present.

The vote was conducted under the leadership of the ruling bloc parties, including the Democratic Party of Korea, the Rebuilding Korea Party, and the Progressive Party, amid a boycott by the People Power Party.

President Lee approved the appointment of Prime Minister Han last night.

(Photo: Yonhap News)
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