Key facts
- President Lee Jae Myung nominated Lee Yong-cheol, chief of the defense procurement agency, as justice minister, his chief of staff said.
- Lee nominated Ahn Duk-su as chief of the National Tax Service, according to the presidential office announcement.
- Choi In-ho, president of the Korea Housing & Urban Guarantee Corp., was named secretary for political affairs.
President Lee Jae Myung nominated Lee Yong-cheol, the incumbent chief of the defense procurement agency, as new justice minister, his chief of staff said on November 6, 2026, according to Yonhap.
Lee also nominated Ahn Duk-su as chief of the National Tax Service and named Choi In-ho, president of the Korea Housing & Urban Guarantee Corp., as his secretary for political affairs. The presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae, distributed an image of Lee Yong-cheol.
The report did not state when confirmation hearings would be held or detail the responsibilities of the justice minister post.