Police chief nominee’s confirmation hearing set for Nov. 18
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Kim Jong-chul, nominee for commissioner general of the Korean National Police Agency, arrives at the agency’s headquarters in Seoul to begin his workday, Monday. Yonhap
The National Assembly will hold a confirmation hearing for Kim Jong-chul, nominee for commissioner general of the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA), next week, officials said Wednesday.
The parliamentary public administration and security committee adopted a plan to hold the hearing next Wednesday during a plenary meeting earlier in the day.
The KNPA commissioner general nominee can be appointed by the president even without parliamentary consent following the confirmation hearing.
If appointed, Kim would fill a post that has remained vacant for nearly two years since former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law in late 2024.
