Career
As a minister of the MoIS,he is responsible for regional development,administrative innovation and public safety. He is recognized as one of the most powerful people in the current cabinet. After the 2022 Seoul Halloween crowd crush,however,he had to offer an official apology to the victims,although the crush had occurred at a private festival place,Itaewon,of Halloween. [3] On 9 February 2023,he was impeached by the National Assembly,where opposition party was overwhelmingly in the majority,regarding the disaster,and was succeeded by his deputy Han Chang-seob in an acting capacity. [4] In the last resort,on 25 July 2023,the Constitutional Court of Korea rejected his impeachment,with a unanimous conclusion. The court announced that the crush was not just caused by specific person or sole reason,but was the result of the lack in total capacity of countermeasure in the public sector. As a result,he maintained his position and has been in power more than 870 days. [5]
Association with the 2024 martial law
In December 2024,following the controversial declaration of emergency martial law by President Yoon Suk Yeol,Interior Minister Lee Sang-min presided over an emergency executive meeting. [6] The martial law was later revoked by the National Assembly,but the decision sparked significant political backlash. On December 7,2024,the Democratic Party of Korea filed an impeachment motion against Lee,accusing him of mishandling the martial law situation. The motion was set for a vote in the National Assembly. [7] Facing mounting pressure,Lee resigned on December 8. [8]
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