Yoon appoints new justice minister
Published: 20 Feb. 2024, 18:49
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- SARAH KIM
- kim.sarah@joongang.co.kr
![New Justice Minister Park Sung-jae gives a speech at his inauguration ceremony at the Gwacheon government complex in Gyeonggi on Tuesday. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/02/20/2b1b3e00-4251-4a1d-b7be-2358c56612ce.jpg)
New Justice Minister Park Sung-jae gives a speech at his inauguration ceremony at the Gwacheon government complex in Gyeonggi on Tuesday. [YONHAP]
The post has been vacant since Han Dong-hoon, Yoon's first justice minister, stepped down in December to helm the People Power Party (PPP) interim leadership committee ahead of the general elections in April.
Park's appointment came after the National Assembly adopted a parliamentary report following his confirmation hearing.
Park notably was Yoon's senior colleague in the prosecution.
A native of North Gyeongsang, Park graduated from Korea University with a bachelor's degree in law and passed the national bar exam in 1985.
BY SARAH KIM [kim.sarah@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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