President Lee Jae-myung has appointed former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan as Vice Chairman of the 22nd Democratic Peaceful Unification Advisory Council. Lee Hae-chan, a seven-term lawmaker, is one of the prominent political elder statesmen of the Democratic Party and is expected to provide counsel on President Lee's North Korea and unification policies based on his extensive experience in the unification field over many years. The Democratic Peaceful Unification Advisory Council is a presidential body that makes recommendations and provides counsel to the president regarding the establishment and implementation of policies for democratic peaceful unification.
