Yoon Cheol, the newly appointed nominee for Minister of Justice, will begin preparations for his confirmation hearing this week.
According to the preparation team on November 8, Yoon will report to the team’s office on the 7th floor of the newly constructed Seoul Immigration and Foreign Affairs building in Munjeong-dong, Songpa-gu, on November 12. The building officially opened on October 30.
Cha Beom-jun, the head of the Ministry of Justice's Planning and Coordination Office, will lead the preparation team, which includes Seo Kyung-won as the overall team leader and Choi Tae-eun as the spokesperson. The team is organized into sub-teams for personal information, Q&A, and administrative support.
Before starting at the preparation team office, Yoon will continue to prepare for the hearing while serving as the head of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration. On his first day at the preparation team, he is expected to share his thoughts on his nomination with the press.
During the confirmation hearing, questions from opposition lawmakers are anticipated to focus on his previous work at the law firm Saegil, particularly regarding the dismissal of charges in the case involving President Lee Jae-myung.
Earlier, on November 6, President Lee nominated Yoon Cheol as the new Minister of Justice.
Yoon has been active in organizations such as the Lawyers for a Democratic Society and the Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice. He served as the Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs and the Senior Secretary for Legal Affairs during the Roh Moo-hyun administration. He later held the position of Deputy Administrator at the Defense Acquisition Program Administration before being appointed as its head in November of last year.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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