Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Choi Kyung-hwan on Thursday expressed his intention to run for the April 13 general elections as a ruling Saenuri Party contender.
During the National Assembly’s interpellation session on economic policymaking, the legislator-turned-minister said he would decide whether to declare his candidacy after considering the coming situation.
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Finance Minister Choi Kyung-hwan (Yonhap) |
His remarks came after an opposition party lawmaker asked him of his intention for the 2016 parliamentary elections. Choi joked that “apart from me, I think there are many other figures who can lead the economy well.”
He added that there was no communication with President Park Geun-hye about his possible resignation.
The 60-year-old three-term lawmaker has been serving as a minister since July 2014. He was previously the floor leader of the Saenuri Party.
By Kim Yon-se (
kys@heraldcorp.com)
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