Jang Yoo-sik, the spouse of Seo Young-kyo, a member of the National Assembly and chair of the Legislative and Judiciary Committee, has been appointed as a non-standing commissioner of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, a position designated by President Lee Jae-myung. This appointment is expected to fuel ongoing controversy over patronage appointments.
According to the Anti-Corruption Agency on October 15, Jang was appointed as one of the two non-standing commissioners directly appointed by the president. The term is three years, with the possibility of one renewal. Non-standing commissioners do not have regular office hours and do not receive a regular salary, but they can participate in meetings and deliberations on agenda items.
The Anti-Corruption Agency is composed of 15 members, including one chair, three vice-chairs, three standing commissioners, and eight non-standing commissioners. The National Assembly recommends three non-standing commissioners, the Chief Justice recommends three, and the remaining two are appointed directly by the president without a separate recommendation process.
Seo Young-kyo has also served as the chair of the Special Committee on the Investigation of Allegations of Manipulated Prosecutions related to President Lee's case in the 22nd National Assembly.
On the previous day, President Lee appointed Im Kwang-hyun as the presidential chief of staff, which sparked controversy as Im's brother-in-law is known to have represented Lee in the Daejang-dong case. Im's wife is Lee Kyung-eun, the Consul General in Houston.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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