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8 Presidential Secretaries Named

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  • Published Sep 2, 2009 9:11 pm KST
  • Updated Sep 2, 2009 9:11 pm KST

By Na Jeong-ju

Staff Reporter

President Lee Myung-bak named eight new presidential secretaries Wednesday as a follow-up measure to the announcement of a new lineup of senior secretaries Monday.

Lee Dong-woo, a former journalist who had worked as first secretary for public relations, was tapped as the secretary for message planning, a newly-created position aimed at helping the President better communicate with the public.

Park Heung-shin, also a former journalist, was named secretary for media relations, while Lee Sung-bok, currently the second secretary for public relations, was appointed secretary for public relations.

Former Grand National Party vice spokesman Kim Hae-soo was named the first secretary for political affairs.

The presidential office is now choosing a few more secretaries and is in the final stage to complete the reshuffling of the presidential secretariat, a spokesman said.

jj@koreatimes.co.kr