On the 20th, Democratic Party of Korea leader Kim Min-seok nominated lawmaker Jeon Yong-gi for the youth sector and Kwon Mi-kyung, Chairperson of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions National Public Solidarity Union Federation, for the labor sector as appointed members of the Supreme Council.
Kim said at a general meeting of lawmakers held at the National Assembly that afternoon, "Rather than doing this in a closed-door setting, I will report it here," and announced the appointments for the appointed seats on the Supreme Council.
Kim said, "We are reflecting the intent of the current party constitution and party regulations to incorporate youth as much as possible, and another point is that, while we used to elect an appointed Supreme Council member from the labor sector by including it in the rules, we stopped after removing that rule, and more recently it has said to consider strategic regions as much as possible when selecting," adding, "There is a need to strengthen labor a bit, and out of respect for solidarity, we chose someone affiliated with the Federation of Korean Trade Unions."
Kim added, "We tried to consider, as much as possible, the number of men and women, and even place of origin, and found one person from Yangyang, Samcheok, and Gangneung in Gangwon," and said, "The nominees will go through a resolution process at the Supreme Council tomorrow (the 21st), and then receive approval at the next party affairs committee. If you believe there is a defect, please raise the issue at the party affairs committee."
Jeon, born in 1991, is a two-term lawmaker representing Hwaseong-jeong in Gyeonggi and currently serves as senior deputy floor spokesperson for communication. Kwon previously was reported to have served on the State Affairs Office's Committee for Grand Social Reform.
The Democratic Party's Supreme Council consists of the party leader, the floor leader, five elected members, and two appointed members, for a total of nine.