The Democratic Party announced that Kim Seung-won and Lee So-young have been nominated as candidates for the Minister of Justice and the Minister of SMEs and Startups, respectively. In light of this, Kim Ui-gyeom and Choi Gi-sang have been appointed as new leaders of the National Assembly's Judiciary Committee and the Climate, Energy, Environment, and Labor Committee.
Lee Joo-hee, the party's floor spokesperson, spoke to reporters after a party meeting on the afternoon of September 1, stating that the new leaders were selected to replace Kim Seung-won and Lee So-young, who have been serving as committee leaders while being nominated for ministerial positions.
"Kim Ui-gyeom will take over as the Judiciary Committee leader, and Choi Gi-sang will lead the Climate, Energy, Environment, and Labor Committee," Lee said, adding that the process for their appointment will be carried out promptly.
Lee also noted that following President Lee Jae-myung's announcement of the new cabinet appointments on August 30, there are plans to hold confirmation hearings soon to minimize any gaps in governance.
"Once the request for confirmation hearings is submitted to the National Assembly, they must be processed within 20 days. We will focus on handling them within that timeframe," Lee emphasized, particularly mentioning that the heads of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency and the Public Prosecution Service will begin their terms on October 2, necessitating swift confirmation hearings.
Additionally, Lee announced that a plenary session is scheduled for September 3. "We will hold a plenary session this Thursday to address agenda items," she said, although she noted that it remains uncertain which items will be addressed, as the status of the National Assembly's standing committees will need to be monitored closely.
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