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South Korean president names new chief of staff after election losses

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday named Chung Jin-suk as his new chief of staff, in the first step of a government shake-up following his party's defeat in April 10 legislative elections.

South Korean president names new chief of staff after election losses
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06:53 - 22/04/24 por Lusa

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Chung, who served five terms as a lawmaker, is considered close to the president and has experience as a presidential aide for political affairs under another conservative leader, Lee Myung-bak (2008-2013).

The new chief of staff, 63, replaces Lee Kwan-sup, who offered to resign along with other top officials, including Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, following the electoral setback.

Last week, Yoon, in the second year of his five-year term, took the blame for the ruling People Power Party's (PPP) defeat in the April 10 parliamentary elections and vowed a government reshuffle.

The PPP won 108 seats in the 300-member National Assembly, making Yoon the first South Korean president to not have parliamentary control at any point during his term.

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