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| ▲ Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok (C) speaks during a press conference at the government complex building in Seoul on Dec. 27, 2024. (Yonhap) |
finance minister-acting president
Finance minister to begin acting president role following Han's impeachment
By Kim Han-joo
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok is set to begin his scheduled duties as acting president Friday, his office said, after the opposition-controlled National Assembly passed a motion to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo.
Choi, who doubles as deputy prime minister for economic affairs, assumed the role following the suspension of Han's duties, less than two weeks after he took over for President Yoon Suk Yeol on Dec. 14, who was impeached for his mishandling of martial law.
Choi first plans to meet Han, followed by a phone call with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and order instructions to the ministers, the ministry said.
The acting president will also deliver a written address to the public and convene the National Security Council, the ministry added.
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