Lee Appoints Lim South Korea Chief of Staff
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung appointed National Tax Service Commissioner Lim Kwang-hyun as presidential chief of staff, replacing Kang Hoon-sik, who offered to resign after a series of failed Cabinet nominations. Officials cited Lim’s experience in government and the National Assembly, saying he is expected to help restore livelihoods and advance the administration’s agenda.
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About Lee Jae Myung
Lee Jae Myung is a South Korean politician and lawyer who has served as the 14th president of South Korea since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), he was the party's leader while serving as member of the National Assembly for Incheon Gyeyang B from 2022 to 2025. Lee previously served as governor of Gyeonggi from 2018 to 2021 and as mayor of Seongnam from 2010 to 2018.
Everything about Lee Jae Myung →- Occupation
- lawyer, politician
- Position held
- President of South Korea, Member of the National Assembly of South Korea, Member of the National Assembly of South Korea, Governor of Gyeonggi Province
- Citizenship
- South Korea
- Born
- December 8, 1963, December 22, 1964
