Woo Won-sik, the 22nd National Assembly Speaker candidate from the Democratic Party of Korea (left), and Lee Hak-yeong, the Deputy Speaker candidate, raise their hands to greet each other after being elected at the National Assembly Members Hall on the 16th. May 16, 2024, Senior Reporter Park Min-kyu,
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, ‘Woo Won-sik, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, was elected as the candidate for the 22nd National Assembly Speaker in the first half of the 22nd session.’,
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, ‘Winning for the fifth time, on this day, Woo was selected as the candidate for the National Assembly Speaker by winning a majority of the votes at the Democratic Party’s meeting of elected members held at the National Assembly.’,
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, ‘The Speaker of the National Assembly is traditionally chosen by the ruling party, and each party will recommend candidates for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker, which will be confirmed through a vote at the first plenary session of the 22nd National Assembly scheduled for the 5th of next month.’,
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, ‘The Democratic Party’s candidate for the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly is Lee Hak-yeong, a four-term member of Parliament from Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, who was selected.’