Aug 30, 2026COREPersonnel

President Nominates Ministers for Six Cabinet Posts

President Lee Jae-myung announced nominees for six Cabinet posts, including the deputy prime minister and finance portfolio, justice, defense, gender equality and family, land and transport, and SMEs and startups.

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Briefing by Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik on Personnel Announcements
Office of the President of the Republic of KoreaKOAug 30, 2026Official statement

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A representative photograph of President Lee Jae-myung taking the oath of office at the inauguration ceremony of the 21st President of the Republic of Korea.

OngoingPolitics · 2025

The Lee Jae-myung Administration: Formation and Governance

This issue chronologically tracks major personnel decisions, policy actions, budgets, economic and industrial measures, foreign and security policy, social policy, and disaster responses under the administration of President Lee Jae Myung, which took office in 2025. Major government-level changes remain on the parent timeline, while policies warranting independent tracking are connected to dedicated detail issues.

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