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South Korean Prime Minister and senior presidential advisors to resign after legislative election defeat

By Esther Muhozi
On 13 April 2024 at 08:54

The Prime Minister of South Korea, Han Duck-soo, and senior advisors to President Yoon Suk Yeol have all announced their intentions to resign following their party’s defeat in the legislative elections.

The Associated Press reported on April 12, 2024, that all of them have submitted their resignation requests to President Yoon, but it is still unknown whether he will accept them.

In the elections held on April 10, 2024, the opposition Democratic Party and another allied party won 175 out of 300 seats.

The ruling People Power Party and another affiliated party won 108 seats in the legislature. This is a setback as the standing of the country’s President largely depends on the majority support from their representatives in this body.

President Yoon will continue his term until 2027, but losing the majority in the legislature will hinder his administration’s agenda, as opposition parties may put more pressure on him than before.

Han has announced that he will resign from the position of Prime Minister.

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