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title: "S. Korea president takes fresh hit over PM nominee"
description: "South Korea's scandal-hit president Park Geun-Hye suffered a fresh blow Tuesday as she effectively agreed to withdraw her chosen nominee for prime minister in the face of parliamentary opposition."
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# S. Korea president takes fresh hit over PM nominee

> South Korea's scandal-hit president Park Geun-Hye suffered a fresh blow Tuesday as she effectively agreed to withdraw her chosen nominee for prime minister in the face of parliamentary opposition.

By AFP · Published 8 November 2016, 07:19 SAST

## Content

Park had sought to replace her prime minister as part of an extensive cabinet reshuffle aimed at restoring public trust in her administration, which has been engulfed by a corruption scandal.

In an effort to create a unity cabinet, she had nominated a liberal candidate from outside her conservative Saenuri Party, but opposition MPs insisted they would reject the choice because they were not properly consulted.

The prime minister is a largely symbolic post in South Korea, where power is firmly concentrated in the presidency.

It is the only cabinet post requiring parliamentary approval.

During a meeting Tuesday morning with the speaker of the legislature, Park said she would confirm a different nominee approved by MPs.

"If the National Assembly recommends a new premier, I will appoint him and let him control the cabinet," Park said.

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