National Unity Committee Chair Lee Seok-yeon steps down after completing 1 year in office
National Unity Committee chair steps down: Lee Seok-yeon’s one year and philosophical differences with the government Also see the background behind the failure to secure a second term amid emphasis on loyalty to the Constitution, as well as the selection of his successor
Lee Seokyeon, the chair of the Presidential Committee on National Cohesion, will step down on the 9th after completing a oneyear term. He made public his intention to resign, saying that the administration of Lee Jaemyung and his own philosophy differ.
In a statement on Facebook, the chair said that he had worked for national cohesion over the past year, but added that there was a difference between the government's view of national cohesion and the direction he sees. He emphasized that returning to public office was to remain loyal to the Constitution, not to the administration.
A former research judge at the Constitutional Court and former Minister of Government Legislation, Lee is classified as a conservativeleaning figure and has openly opposed judicial reform and prosecutorial reform. The article compared this case with the example of former chair Kim Hangil, who served two consecutive terms during the Yoon Sukyeol administration, and reported that this time, with the direction for selecting a successor already set, a second term did not materialize.