Jeong Cheongrae Appoints Han Minsu as Chief of Staff to Party Leader

First-term Lawmaker Kim Younghwan Appointed as Director of Political Affairs

On August 2, Jeong Cheongrae, the newly appointed leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, appointed Han Minsu as Chief of Staff.

After the party convention held at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province on the same day, Jeong proceeded with a leadership meeting and then announced some key party appointments.

Kim Younghwan was appointed as Director of Political Affairs, while Kwon Hyangyeop was named Spokesperson.

Jeong Cheongrae, the newly appointed party leader of the Democratic Party, is waving the party flag at the National Party Members' Convention held at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province on August 2, 2025. Photo by Kim Hyunmin

Kwon, who announced the party appointments, said, "The appointments for positions such as Secretary General will be made later together with the Supreme Council members."

Meanwhile, Jeong plans to begin his first official schedule on August 3 by participating in flood recovery efforts in Noan-myeon, Naju.