S Korea's Conservative Party chooses Kim Moon-soo as presidential candidate | Election News
The quick election was triggered by Yoon Suk-Yeol, the presidency that announced martial law on December 3.
South Korea's main Conservative Party nominates former Labor Minister and veteran politician Kim Moon-Soo as presidential candidate for its interim election on June 3.
Kim, 73, was nominated by the People's Power Party (PPP) at the party's National Congress held in Goyang City, Gonglongji Province on Saturday.
The Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled that he had seriously violated his duties and announced a martial law order on December 3.
The ruling ended the Yuan presidency and forced the country to vote early on his successor.
Kim was a former labor activist who later moved to conservative camps, previously in the 2006-2014 governor of South Korea and the governor of South Korea and the governor of South Korea.
According to a poller racer survey, King will face Liberal Democratic candidate Lee Jae-Myung, who remains a clear leader with nearly 50% public support.
King has committed to implementing business-friendly policies if elected. In his acceptance speech, he presented a huge conservative vision for the country, pledging to take a tough approach to North Korea and implement incentives for businesses as well as innovation and science.
He also pledged to strengthen policies to support young workers and vulnerable groups, and narrated his experience as a labor and democratic activist during college, where he was sentenced to jail and expelled from school.
“I never gave up the weakest of us at the lowest point,” he said.
But this week the court ruled that the match shocked Lee about his eligibility for president, overturning the lower court’s acquittal, which cleared him of his violation of election laws in the last match.
The Supreme Court sent the case back to the Court of Appeal, and it is not clear when a new ruling will be made.
On Friday, former Prime Minister Han Duck-Soo announced his participation in the presidential election in a bid to capitalize on his higher visibility. Although not a member of the Conservative Party, Han has been considered a potential partner of the party that opposes liberals in the game.