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South Korean President reshuffles cabinet

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-07-07 16:03

SEOUL-- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak Monday reshuffled the Cabinet, replacing three ministers, a presidential spokesman said.

The president replaced the agriculture minister, the education minister and the minister for health and welfare, spokesman Lee Dong-Kwan said.

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The president appointed Ahn Byong-man, a presidential advisor for state future planning, as new minister of education, science and technology.

Jang Tae-pyoung, a former secretary general of a state anti-corruption panel, was designated as new minister of food, agriculture, forestry and fisheries in place of the outgoing minister Chung Woon-chan, the spokesman said.

Jeon Jae-hee, a female lawmaker of the ruling Grand National Party, was nominated as new minister of health, welfare and family affairs, he added.

The president also designated Supreme Court justice Kim Hwang-sik as new chief of the Board of Audit and Inspection.

The reshuffle came nearly one month after the Cabinet offered on June 10 to resign over public criticism of a beef import deal with the United States.