President Lee picks new education, gender minister candidates

President Lee Jae Myung has named new nominees to head the Education and Gender Equality ministries.

Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik announced on this Wednesday that Choi Kyo-jin, the current superintendent of Sejong Metropolitan City Office of Education, has been chosen to lead the Education Ministry, a post that also serves as Deputy Prime Minister.

Kang described Choi as an "education expert" who has dedicated four decades to the field.

Lawyer Won Min-kyong, who has served on the National Assembly's Gender Equality Advisory Committee, has been nominated as Minister of Gender Equality and Family.

Both positions have remained vacant after the President's initial picks withdrew or resigned following allegations of plagiarism and workplace abuse.