Seong Gihong Named Senior Presidential Secretary for Public Communication; Han Chan-sik for Civil Affairs, Kim Kyung-ja for Social Affairs

Seong Gihong, former CEO of Yonhap News Agency, has been appointed as the second Senior Presidential Secretary for Public Communication under the Lee Jae-myung administration.

President Lee Jae-myung carried out a reshuffle, appointing new senior secretaries for Public Communication, Civil Affairs, and Social Affairs, as well as the first and third deputy directors of the National Security Office, Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik announced during a briefing today.

Regarding Secretary Seong, Chief of Staff Kang introduced him as "a veteran journalist with 30 years of experience, possessing both a keen sense for reporting and the balance and judgment of a news executive." He added, "He will faithfully support communication with the public by carefully listening to their voices and ensuring that the government's achievements are easily felt by the people."

Han Chan-sik, a lawyer at Kim & Chang and former prosecutor, was appointed as the Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Affairs, while Kim Kyung-ja, a visiting professor at Woosuk University and former senior vice chair of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), was named Senior Presidential Secretary for Social Affairs.

Kang Geon-jak, a member of the presidential Future Defense Strategy Committee, was appointed as the first deputy director of the National Security Office, and Song Ki-ho, the current secretary for economic security, was named the third deputy director.

Chief of Staff Kang explained, "This reshuffle focuses on building upon the achievements of the past year to implement the vision for the second year of the administration, 'Irreplaceable Republic of Korea,' with a sense of speed."

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