US EditionSouth Korea Withdraws Appointment of Lee Hye-Hoon as Budget Minister
The withdrawal followed unresolved ethical concerns about Lee Hye-hoon's family benefiting from housing and university admission rules, undermining public trust in the nomination process.
- On Sunday , South Korean President Lee Jae Myung withdrew Lee Hye-hoon's nomination to head the Budget Ministry amid weeks of controversy.
- Lee Hye-hoon faced allegations that her son was registered as unmarried to qualify for a price-controlled apartment and questions arose about a special Yonsei admissions track at the Jan. 23 hearing.
- Evidence gaps left unresolved questions about Lee Hye-Hoon as lawmakers across party lines criticized key documents withheld on privacy grounds and said explanations failed public expectations about housing subscription rules.
- The move immediately installed Lim Ki-Keun as acting Vice Minister, who will lead policy meetings for the time being, helping arrest further damage to public trust.
- The episode exposed weaknesses in the administration's vetting process and eroded confidence, risking alienation of younger people concerned about housing and elite education, urging stricter screening of future senior public office nominees.
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South Korea withdraws appointment of Lee Hye-hoon as budget minister
SEOUL, Jan 25 (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has withdrawn his appointment of Lee Hye-hoon as the newly created budget ministry chief, Woo Sang-ho, a presidential secretary said in a televised address on Sunday. The nomination of the former three-time conservative party lawmaker was initially interpreted as an attempt by the liberal president to integrate the nation’s politics, but Lee Hye-hoon has been facing pressure …
Controversial Appointment Withdrawn: A Shift in South Korean Politics
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung withdrew Lee Hye-hoon's appointment as budget ministry chief. Initially seen as a unifying attempt, the decision followed pressure over Hye-hoon's alleged abusive remarks and problematic investments. Hye-hoon apologized during a recent hearing, but the controversies proved insurmountable, leading to her withdrawal.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporters Koh Dong-wook and Hwang Yun-gi = President Lee Jae-myung withdrew his nomination of Lee Hye-hoon as Minister of Planning and Budget on the 25th.
(2nd LD) Lee withdraws nomination for budget minister amid controversy over personal issues
(ATTN: ADDS rival parties' responses in paras 7-10)SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has decided to withdraw his nomination for budget minister amid mounting controversy over the nominee's personal issues, a presidential offi
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