Lee Jae-myung
Lee Jae-myung | |
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이재명 | |
.png) Lee Jae-myung in 2019 | |
| Governor of Gyeonggi Province | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Nam Kyung-pil |
| Mayor of Seongnam | |
| In office 1 July 2010 – 15 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Dae-yup |
| Succeeded by | Eun Su-mi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 December 1964 Andong, South Korea |
| Citizenship | South Korean |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Korea |
| Alma mater | Chung-Ang University |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Lee Jae-myung | |
| Hangul | 이재명 |
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| Hanja | 李在明 |
| Revised Romanization | I Jaemyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Chaemyŏng |
Lee Jae-myung (Korean: 이재명; Hanja: 李在明; born 22 December 1964[1]) is a South Korean politician and attorney who has served as Governor of Gyeonggi Province since 2018. Prior this, he served as Mayor of Seongnam, the tenth largest city in South Korea, from 2010 to 2018, and as an unsuccessful candidate for National Assembly in 2008. He is a member of the liberal Democratic Party.
Born in Andong, Lee studied law at Chung-Ang University, and went on to work in that field before his entry into politics.[1] As Mayor, he achieved recognition for creating Seongnam's social welfare program, widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive social welfare programs in the nation for the city's elderly citizens and youth.[2] Additionally, he is noted for his decision to ban dogmeat from the famous Moran Market, which has been the largest dogmeat market in South Korea since 1960.[3][4][5] While Mayor, Lee ran for President in the 2017 presidential election.[6] Considered one of the three most important potential candidates in the run-up to the election[7], Lee received third place in the Democratic primary behind former party chair and National Assembly member (and eventual winner) Moon Jae-in and Ahn Hee-jung, the Governor of South Chungcheong Province. As a result of his left-wing populist views, he has been compared to American politician Bernie Sanders.[8][9]
Following his loss in the presidential election, Lee ran for Governor of Gyeonggi Province, which encompasses much of the Seoul Capital Area. During the 2018 gubernatorial election, he received scrutiny following the confirmation of a long-rumored affair with actress Kim Boo-sun[10]. Following his election, he faced legal issues stemming from alleged violation of campaign rules that put his governorship into question.[11] Lee has received acclaim for his response to the COVID-19 pandemic as Governor and is considered to be a top candidate in the 2022 South Korean presidential election.[12]
References
- ^ a b "이재명". Daum Encyclopedia. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "이재명표 복지정책 빛났다…'공공서비스 대상' 받아 - 아시아경제". 11 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "모란시장에서 개고기 사라진다 - 다음뉴스". 13 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Actress admits to affair with Lee Jae-myung". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Mature actress defends her troubled mother". 11 June 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Split voting could boost fate of People's Party". Korea JoongAng Daily. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "이재명 명실상부 대권주자 '빅3'… 국민의당 지지율↓-리얼미터". 8 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ Chandran, Nyshka (2016-12-13). "Lee Jae-myung, South Korea's Bernie Sanders, to benefit from anti-establishment sentiment". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "Lee Jae-myung: Populist, Left-wing, Unapologetic". KOREA EXPOSÉ. 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "Actress admits to affair with Lee Jae-myung". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ Herald, The Korea (2019-11-19). "14 mayors, governors file petition to save Lee Jae-myung's governorship". www.koreaherald.com. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ 유청모 (2019-04-02). "Hwang leads poll of prospective presidential candidates for 3rd straight month". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
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