Overview

• President Lee nominated former Supreme Court Justice Kim Sang-hwan as chief justice of the Constitutional Court.
• Oh Young-joon, presiding judge of the Seoul High Court, was tapped for a six-year term as a Constitutional Court justice.
• Lawmaker Lim Kwang-hyun was chosen as commissioner of the National Tax Service, marking the first sitting MP in the role.
• All nominees must clear parliamentary confirmation hearings before their appointments can be finalized.
• Lee also appointed vice ministers for defense, health, environment and labor and named a vice chair of the Fair Trade Commission.