SEOUL, April 08 (AJP) - South Korea will hold a snap presidential election on June 3, the government announced Tuesday, less than a week after the Constitutional Court removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his martial law declaration late last year.
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who is serving as acting president, confirmed the date during a Cabinet meeting, declaring the election day a temporary public holiday.
Candidate registration is scheduled for mid-May, with an official 20-day campaign period to follow. Public officials who wish to run must resign from their posts by early May, in accordance with South Korean election law.
Several high-profile figures from across the political spectrum have already signaled their intention to enter the race, including Labor Minister Kim Moon-soo, Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, and former People Power Party head Han Dong-hoon.
A number of prominent local officials — among them Gyeonggi Governor Kim Dong-yeon, Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok, and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon — are also expected to join the contest.
This will be South Korea’s second presidential snap election triggered by impeachment, following the 2017 vote that came after President Park Geun-hye’s removal from office amid a corruption scandal.
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Im Yoon-seo
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