Vice ministers, presidential secretaries to be replaced next week

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak plans to replace several vice
Cabinet ministers and secretaries at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae as
early as next week ahead of local elections in June, Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday.

The Cabinet officials and presidential secretaries are expected to leave their
posts in time to run for the June 2 elections.
"Perhaps the shake-up of secretaries will be carried out as early as next week,"
Cheong Wa Dae spokesman Park Sun-kyoo said at a press briefing.
Some vice foreign ministers could be replaced, he added,
"The key factor in choosing their replacements is who will work more
effectively," he said.
lcd@yna.co.kr
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