The presidential office says more than 11-thousand nominations were submitted on the first day of a new public recommendation system for senior government appointments.

Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said Wednesday that a total of 11-thousand-324 nominations were received on day one.

The initiative, launched Tuesday, allows citizens to suggest candidates for high-level positions such as minister and vice minister.

Kang said the greatest number of nominations were for a new justice minister, health minister and prosecutor general, reflecting strong public interest in prosecutorial reform and welfare policy.

Submissions will be accepted online or via email through June 16.