Her Eun-a, former Reform Party leader, was appointed the new secretary for national unity at the Presidential Office.
According to the Presidential Office, the former leader Her began her duties as secretary for national unity on the 28th.
Her, the new secretary, entered the 21st National Assembly as a proportional representative of the United Future Party, the predecessor of the People Power Party, and served as the party's chief spokesperson. She later left the People Power Party, founded the Reform Party with former leader Lee Jun-seok, and took the helm as leader, but withdrew from the party due to conflict with Lee.
Afterward, during the presidential election, Her publicly supported President Lee, and after Lee was elected, she worked with the Presidential Committee on Policy Planning.
The Presidential Office was said to have appointed Her in high regard for the fact that, although she comes from the conservative camp, she has moved across the political spectrum and understands both sides' perspectives.
The secretary for national unity post had been vacant for about three months after former secretary Kang Jun-uk stepped down in July amid controversy over "supporting martial law." At the time, Presidential Office Spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said, "The successor will be appointed from among conservative figures who understand the political philosophy of the Lee Jae-myung administration and can embody the value of unity."