By Kim Sue-young
Staff Reporter
The National Assembly Wednesday approved a motion on President Roh Moo-hyun's reappointment of Jeon Yun-churl as chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI).
A total of 171 lawmakers voted for the motion, while 18 others objected to it.
The vote followed a confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
As a result, Jeon, who has served as the country's chief auditor since 2003, will stay in office until June 2009 when he reaches his retirement age.
After passing the state-run civil service examination in 1966, Jeon began his bureaucratic career at the Economic Planning Board, the predecessor of the Ministry of Finance and Economy.
He served as chief of the Fair Trade Commission between 2000 and 2002 and also served as vice prime minister and minister of finance and economy.