[Breaking] National Assembly Passes Impeachment Motion Against President Yoon... 204 Votes in Favor
Summary
- The impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol was passed by the National Assembly, resulting in the suspension of his duties.
- With 204 votes in favor, this marks the third presidential impeachment case in the history of the constitution.
- With President Yoon's duties suspended, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will assume the role of acting president.
The impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol was passed in the plenary session of the National Assembly on the 14th. This marks the third time in the history of the constitution that an impeachment motion against a sitting president has been passed by the National Assembly, following former Presidents Roh Moo-hyun (2004) and Park Geun-hye (2016).
In the vote on President Yoon's impeachment motion, out of 300 members of the National Assembly, 204 voted in favor, 85 against, 3 abstained, and 8 votes were invalid, leading to the passage of the impeachment motion. The passage of a presidential impeachment motion requires the approval of at least two-thirds (200 seats) of the total members.
With the passage of President Yoon's impeachment motion, his presidential duties are immediately suspended, and according to the constitution, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will assume the role of acting president.
Reporter Bae Seong-su baebae@hankyung.com
Reporter Seol Ji-yeon sjy@hankyung.com
Korea Economic Daily
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