China News Service, Seoul, May 14 (Reporter Liu Xu) South Korean President Moon Jae-in formally approved the appointment of newly-appointed Prime Minister Kim Fu-qian, Minister of Science, Technology, Information and Communication Lin Hye-sook and Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Lu Hyung-wook on the 14th. Start at zero o'clock that day.
Moon Jae-in issued a letter of appointment to them and held a discussion at the Blue House on the same day. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Resources, Moon Seung-yu, and Minister of Employment and Labor, An Geng-de, also attended the meeting.
Born in 1958, Jin Fuqian served as a member of the National Assembly four times and served as the Minister of Administration and Security in the early days of Moon Jae-in's administration.
After approving the appointment of Jin Fuqian, Moon Jae-in said that as a member of the first cabinet of the current government, Jin Fuqian has a good understanding of the country's main political issues.
Moon Jae-in expressed the hope that the cabinet will be centered on Jin Fuqian, unite and work hard to overcome the new crown pneumonia epidemic and restore economic development.
Jin Fuqian said that he will become the prime minister dedicated to achieving national unity, and the current cabinet will also unite as one and make every effort to promote the development of South Korean society.
"Only when we work together can we overcome the current crisis."
On the 16th of last month, after the resignation of former prime minister Ding Shijun, Moon Jae-in announced the reorganization of the cabinet, nominated Jin Fuqian as the new prime minister, and nominated Lin Huishu and other five ministerial candidates.
However, Moon Jae-in’s reorganization caused huge controversy. The opposition party fiercely opposed the relevant nominees and eventually absent from the personnel hearing. The Democratic Party’s leadership also had conflicts with the Blue House in the process. In the end, the nominee of the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Park Jun-young Park Jun-young On the 13th of this month, he voluntarily resigned from the nomination qualifications to show concessions.
This is also the first time that Moon Jae-in's four-year tenure has voluntarily waived his nomination qualifications.
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