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President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol appointed Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People's Party, as the chairman of the transition chairperson.

Chairman Ahn held a press conference at the National Assembly on the afternoon of the 14th to reveal his plans for the direction of the transition committee.



First news, reporter Kim Ki-tae reports.



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President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol appointed Ahn Cheol-soo, the leader of the People's Party, who had been a unification partner, as the president's transition chairperson.



[Yoon Seok-yeol/President-elect: CEO Ahn Cheol-soo shares the values ​​and philosophy of state management and has a will to lead the transition committee, and I also decided that I was the right person.]



After entering politics, CEO Ahn, who first assumed an administrative position, served as the transition chairperson. You will draw a sketch of the operation of the new government, such as setting the policy base of the new government.



In particular, we decided to concurrently serve as the chairperson of the Corona Emergency Response Special Committee within the transition committee, which the elected president said hard.



Chairman Ahn plans to hold a press conference at the National Assembly at 2 pm today to reveal his impressions of the appointment and the direction of operation of the transition committee.



Four-term lawmaker Kwon Young-se, who led the election victory as the head of the election countermeasures division, was appointed as the vice chairperson of the transition committee, and Won Hee-ryong, former head of the policy division, former Jeju governor, was appointed as the newly created planning chairperson.



The transition committee consists of the transition chairperson, vice chairperson, and planning chairperson, as well as 7 sub-committees, 1 committee, and 2 special committees.



President-elect Yoon emphasized competence and national unity as the background of the election.



[Yoon Seok-yeol/President-elect: We will achieve national unity by properly serving the people as their masters with a well-working government and a capable government.]



The selection of 24 transition committee members is expected to be completed within this week.