Key facts
- President Lee Jae-myung appointed Lim Kwang-hyun as his new chief of staff on Wednesday.
- Lim Kwang-hyun previously served as the head of the National Tax Service.
- Kang Hoon-sik resigned as chief of staff amid controversy over Cabinet nominees.
- Lim is described as having abundant administrative experience and political acumen.
- Lim previously served in the National Assembly and government.
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday appointed the head of the National Tax Service (NTS) as his new chief of staff, his office said.
Outgoing chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik announced the appointment of Lim Kwang-hyun as his successor, weeks after he offered to resign amid Lee's falling approval ratings and controversy over the qualifications of two Cabinet nominees, who ultimately withdrew.
"(Lim) is a former economic official-turned-politician with both abundant administrative experience and political acumen," Kang told a press briefing at Cheong Wa Dae. "With experience across the National Assembly and government, he is the right person to more broadly incorporate the people's voices into the running of state affairs and speed up state achievements through cooperation between the ruling party, government and Cheong Wa Dae," he said.