Lee appoints second spokesperson, reshuffles presidential secretariat

Kim Hyun-ji, left, the presidential secretary of general affairs, speaks with Ha Jung-woo, senior presidential secretary for AI policy and future planning, during a meeting of senior presidential aides at the presidential office in Seoul, Sept. 11. Yonhap

President Lee Jae Myung has appointed Kim Nam-joon, his personal secretary, as a second spokesperson to serve alongside incumbent spokesperson Kang Yu-jung, the presidential office said Monday.

The dual spokesperson system is part of a reshuffle aimed at strengthening public communication, Kang Hoon-sik, the presidential chief of staff, said in a written briefing.

Kim is considered a close confidant of Lee, having served as his chief secretary during Lee's time as a lawmaker and as press secretary when Lee was governor of Gyeonggi Province.

As part of the reshuffle, Kim Hyun-ji, the presidential secretary for general affairs and a longtime aide to Lee, was be promoted to head of the personal secretariat, a senior presidential official said.

Yoon Ki-chun, the personal secretary to the first lady Kim Hea Kyung, will assume the role of secretary for general affairs, the official noted.