[Profile] Choi In-ho, the new senior secretary for political affairs... 'Original pro-Roh, pro-Moon' re-elected candidate in Busan

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Seol Seung-eun = Choi In-ho, president of Housing and Urban Guarantee Corporation (HUG), who was appointed as the new senior secretary for political affairs at the Blue House on the 6th, is a former re-elected lawmaker from the pro-Roh (pro-Roh Moo-hyun) and pro-Moon (pro-Moon Jae-in) factions with roots in Busan.

He graduated from Busan Dongin High School and Pusan ​​National University's Department of Political Science and Diplomacy, and has a history of assisting the late former President Roh Moo-hyun as a secretary when he was a member of the National Assembly.

It is known that he first became involved with former President Roh when he was running for office in Dong-gu, Busan in 1988, and helped him with the election as the student council president of Pusan ​​National University's College of Social Studies.

He also served as an assistant to former presidential candidate Roh during the 2002 presidential election, and after the launch of the participatory government, he joined the Blue House and served concurrently as deputy spokesperson and domestic press secretary.

He ran for Sahagab in Busan in the 19th general election and suffered hardships, but in the 20th general election, he eventually entered the National Assembly wearing a gold badge and was re-elected.

However, in the 22nd general election, he lost a third term by a margin of 693 votes after a close race with People Power Party lawmaker Lee Seong-kwon.

While serving as a member of the National Assembly, he was classified as a pro-Moon faction representing the PK (Busan and Gyeongnam) region, a difficult area for the party.

He served as the party's chief spokesperson when he was re-elected, and also served as secretary of the National Assembly's Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee for nearly two years.

During the 20th presidential primary, he participated in the camp of candidate Lee Nak-yeon, and after President Lee Jae-myung was elected as the party's presidential candidate, he served as joint chief of staff with Rep. Park Hong-geun on the National Election Committee.

He is said to have a gentle personality and is said to have harmonious interpersonal relationships across religious factions.

After the launch of the Lee Jae-myung administration, he was appointed president of the Housing and Urban Guarantee Corporation (HUG) early this year.

▲ Busan (60) ▲ Busan Dongin High School ▲ Department of Political Science and Diplomacy at Pusan National University ▲ Pusan National University Student Council President (89) ▲ Secretary to National Assembly member Roh Moo-hyun ▲ Deputy Spokesperson at the Blue House ▲ Domestic Press Secretary at the Blue House ▲ Chairman of the Busan City Party of the Democratic Party of Korea ▲ Supreme Member of the Democratic Party of Korea ▲ Member of the 20th and 21st National Assembly ▲ Chief Spokesperson of the Democratic Party of Korea ▲ Chief of Staff Lee Jae-myeong, 20th Presidential Election Central Election Committee ▲ Secretary of the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee of the National Assembly ▲ President of Housing and Urban Guarantee Corporation (HUG)