The ruling Democratic Party has chosen Rep. Lee Nak-yon as its new party leader.

The ruling party held its national convention at its headquarters in Seoul on Saturday and elected the party leader and five supreme council members.

Five-term lawmaker and former Prime Minister Lee won over other contenders former Rep. Kim Boo-kyum and Rep. Park Ju-min with 60-point-77 percent of the votes.

The newly elected supreme council members are Rep. Kim Jong-min, Suwon City Mayor Yeom Tae-young, Rep. Noh Woong-rae, Rep. Shin Dong-kun, and Rep. Yang Hyang-ja.

Saturday's party convention took place with minimum attendance amid a new wave of the coronavirus cases in the country.