Cho Jeong-sik of the Democratic Party delivers his acceptance speech after being elected as the National Assembly speaker at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on June 5.

DP's Cho Jeong-sik elected as new National Assembly speaker

The National Assembly voted Friday to elect Rep. Cho Jeong-sik of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) as the new parliamentary speaker.

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The National Assembly voted Friday to elect Rep. Cho Jeong-sik of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) as the new parliamentary speaker.

Rep. Cho, a six-term lawmaker, won 267 out of 276 votes cast during a parliamentary plenary session and will serve as speaker for the second half of the 22nd National Assembly until May 2028.

He was named a party candidate for speaker after winning a majority vote in the party's internal election last month.

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In Korea, it is customary for the largest party in terms of parliamentary seats to take the speaker position, with two vice speaker seats divided between the ruling and main opposition parties.

In the 300-member assembly, the DP currently holds 161 seats, while the main opposition People Power Party holds 110.


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