The president has yet to name a new designate for the labor minister, the newly created post of the minister for small and medium-sized enterprises reamining vacant with no nominee named so far. (Image: Yonhap)
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) – President Moon Jae-in appointed two new ministers Friday, nearly completing the list of his first Cabinet.
Paik Un-gyu was appointed the new minister of trade, industry and energy, with Park Neung-hoo appointed the new health and welfare minister in a ceremony held at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae.
Paik Un-gyu (Image: Yonhap)
The ceremony also involved new Justice Minister Park Sang-ki, who was appointed Wednesday without a ceremony.
With the two new ministers, the president now has filled 17 out of the total 19 seats of his Cabinet. Moon came into office on May 10.
(Image: Park Neung-hoo)
The president has yet to name a new designate for the labor minister, the newly created post of the minister for small and medium-sized enterprises reamining vacant with no nominee named so far.
(Yonhap)
