Cho Jun-hyuk, a former lawmaker of the predecessor of the ruling Individuals Energy Celebration, speaks in the course of the press convention held in Seoul, Wednesday. (Yonhap)
Cho Jun-hyuk, a former lawmaker of the predecessor of the ruling Individuals Energy Celebration, was chosen Wednesday because the conservative bloc’s single candidate for the Oct. 16 by-election for Seoul’s training chief.
The conservative bloc’s candidacy merger committee stated Cho defeated two different right-leaning candidates in a public opinion ballot carried out final Saturday.
Educator Ahn Yang-ok and Korea College professor Hong Hoo-jo beforehand raised objections to the tactic of electing a single conservative candidate however accepted the outcomes of the opinion ballot, committee officers stated.
Later within the day, the progressive bloc introduced that that they had chosen Jung Keun-sik, an honorary professor of sociology at Seoul Nationwide College, as their unified candidate for the place. It had initially narrowed down the sphere from 4 liberal-leaning candidates to a few by way of a public opinion ballot.
Jung has served in numerous roles, together with as a board member of the Jeju 4.3 Peace Basis and chairperson of the second Fact and Reconciliation Fee.
The put up of the superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Workplace of Schooling went up for grabs when former left-leaning superintendent Cho Hee-yeon was stripped of his put up final month after the Supreme Court docket confirmed a suspended jail sentence for him over abuse of energy costs in reference to the reinstatement of dismissed academics.
Cho was elected to the Nationwide Meeting in 2008 however unsuccessfully ran for the Seoul training chief in 2022. He has promised to assist enhance college students’ educational talents and scale back their non-public training bills.
Candidates are required to register their candidacy with the municipal election committee between Thursday and Friday. (Yonhap)
