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President Adds Two New Ministers to His Cabinet


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)

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)

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)

(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)

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