The National Assembly has announced the prospective schedule for confirmation hearings for seven ministerial nominees for President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol’s Cabinet.
According to the assembly on Wednesday, the confirmation hearing for Won Hee-ryong, the nominee for land, infrastructure and transport, will be held on May 2. The parliamentary committee for land, infrastructure and transport plans to decide the next day whether to accept a report on the outcome of the hearing.
The confirmation hearings for defense minister nominee Lee Jong-sup and interior minister nominee Lee Sang-min have been set for next Thursday.
The parliament will hold a hearing for culture minister nominee Park Bo-kyun next Friday.
The parliamentary committee for strategy and finance tentatively decided to hold a confirmation hearing for Choo Kyung-hoo, the nominee for deputy prime minister for the economy, on May 2.
The hearings for foreign minister designate Park Jin and unification minister nominee Kwon Young-se are scheduled for May 2 and 4, respectively.
Source: KBS World Radio