Former Prosecutor Park Ji-young Appointed Judicial System Secretary
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- Park Ji-young, a former prosecutor, has been appointed as the new Judicial System Secretary to President Lee Jae-myung.
- The position was newly created by the Lee Jae-myung administration to reform the judicial system, including courts and prosecutors' offices.
- Park Ji-young began her duties at the Blue House following the appointment of Han Chan-sik as the new Senior Civil Affairs Secretary.
President Lee Jae-myung has appointed Park Ji-young, a lawyer with a background as a prosecutor, to the newly established position of Judicial System Secretary within the Presidential Office.
The role was created by the Lee administration as part of its broader initiative to reform South Korea's criminal justice system, encompassing both the judiciary and the prosecution service. Park Ji-young, 56, officially commenced her duties at the Blue House on June 22.
Her appointment follows the resignation of the previous Judicial System Secretary, Lee Jin-guk, who stepped down after just eight months in the role. The position has remained vacant for nearly four months since Lee's departure.
Park's arrival at the Blue House comes shortly after Han Chan-sik was named the new Senior Civil Affairs Secretary, indicating a period of transition and reinforcement within the presidential staff focused on legal and administrative reforms.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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