Park Seong-min explained

Party:Democratic
Birth Date:25 August 1996
Office:Secretary to the President for Youth affairs
Termstart:21 June 2021
Termend:9 May 2022
Termstart1:4 September 2020
Termend1:8 April 2021
Office1:Member of the Supreme Council of the Democratic Party
Leader1:Lee Nak-yon
Alma Mater:Korea University
Office2:Youth Spokesperson of the Democratic Party
Termstart2:September 2019
Termend2:August 2020
Successor2:Cho Eun-joo
Leader2:Lee Hae-chan
Alongside2:Chang Jong-hwa
President:Moon Jae-in
Predecessor:Kim Kwang-jin

Park Seong-min (; born 25 August 1996) is a South Korean politician who served as a secretary to President Moon Jae-in for youth affairs from 2021 to 2022.[1] At the age of 25 Park became the youngest person to assume secretary roles in Office of the President Moon.[2] She was previously the youngest person to form the Supreme Council of the ruling party under Lee Nak-yon leadership who served as Moon's first prime minister.[3]

Park was previously one of two youth spokespeople of her party appointed by then-party leader Lee Hae-chan through first-ever open competition for this post.[4] She also served as a member of University Students Committee of her party in 2018 and co-chair of youth policy committee of Yongin City in 2019.

Park is currently a Korea University undergraduate student with Korean language and literature major.[5]

If confirmed, she will be the youngest member of the Supreme Council, her party's highest decision-making committee. Unlike other members of the Council, Park will serve as its member as long as her nominator, Lee Nak-yon, serves as the party leader.[6] On 4 September 2020, her nomination was confirmed commencing her term as its Supreme Council member.[7]

From September 2020 Park chairs party's task force for youth affairs.[8] She also proposed creating "venue" for the party and youth can communicate regularly.[9]

Following the party's defeat in 2021 by-elections, all members of Supreme Council including Park resigned. In May 2020 Park joined Lee Nak-yon's de facto presidential campaign as its spokesperson.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 김 . 범현. 2021-06-21. 靑 정무비서관에 김한규…청년비서관에 25세 박성민. 2021-06-22. Yonhap News Agency. ko.
  2. Web site: 2021-06-21. 청와대 청년비서관에 '96년생 박성민' 발탁. 2021-06-22. The Hankyoreh. ko.
  3. Web site: 2020-09-01. College student becomes ruling party's leadership member. 2020-09-04. The Korea Times. en.
  4. Web site: 2020-08-31. 민주당 최고위원에 '고대 3학년' 박성민…24세 최연소 파격 인사. 2020-09-04. 뉴스1. ko.
  5. News: "젠더 문제 대응 적임자"…24세 박성민, 민주당 최고위원 발탁.
  6. Web site: 2020-08-31. 이낙연, 지명직 최고위원에 24살 여성 박성민 청년대변인 지명. 2020-09-04. The Hankyoreh. ko.
  7. Web site: 2020-09-04. 민주당, 당무위 열고 박홍배·박성민 최고위원 인준. 2020-09-13. Newsis. ko.
  8. Web site: 2020-09-21. 민주, 권력기관·정치개혁 TF 구성…"현안 신속 대응". 2020-09-21. 매일경제. ko.
  9. Web site: 박 . 홍두. 2020-09-21. '울먹' 96년생 박성민 민주당 최고위원 "박근혜 세월호 기록물 공개돼야". 2020-09-21. m.khan.co.kr. ko.
  10. Web site: 조 . 아라. 2021-05-06. 이낙연 캠프, '젊은 피' 박성민 합류...대변인 역할 맡는다. 2021-05-06. Aju Business Daily.