Lee Hae-min, a member of the Justice Innovation Party, was appointed on August 30 as the Chief Secretary for AI Future Planning at the Blue House. The party stated, "We agreed on the need for cooperation in the area of people's livelihoods."
The party added, "Today, the Blue House appointed Lee to the long-vacant position of Chief Secretary for AI Future Planning in the Presidential Office." It emphasized that the AI sector is a key policy area for national development and people's livelihoods. The Justice Innovation Party agreed to appoint Lee to this position, stating that it could no longer remain vacant, in line with its principle of pursuing cooperation with the government and ruling party on livelihood issues while competing through reform in other areas.
They expressed hope that Lee, as South Korea's leading AI expert, would fulfill his role for the country's success.
Following the announcement, Lee posted on Facebook, stating, "Enhancing national power through AI has moved beyond declaration to the execution stage. I will not stop taking steps for the success of the Lee Jae-myung administration and South Korea."
Meanwhile, Lee's predecessor, Ha Jung-woo, resigned to run in the June 3 by-election for the Busan North Gap district. After losing the election, he was appointed as the Executive Vice Chair of the National AI Strategy Planning Committee. His predecessor, Im Moon-young, has entered the National Assembly through the by-election.
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