Lee Jae-myung
Lee Jae-myung | |
|---|---|
이재명 | |
.jpg){kind=icon} Lee Jae-myung in 2015 | |
| Mayor of Seongnam | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Dae-yup |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 December 1964 Andong, South Korea |
| Citizenship | South Korean |
| Political party | Minjoo Party of Korea |
| Alma mater | Chung-Ang University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Lee Jae-myung | |
| Hangul | 이재명 |
|---|---|
| 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 in the liberal Minjoo Party of Korea. He has been Mayor of Seongnam since 2010,[2] and ran unsuccessfully for the National Assembly in 2008. In 2016, he was named by interim party leader Kim Chong-in as a contender for the 2017 presidential election.[3]
Born in Andong, Lee studied law at Chung-Ang University, and went on to work in that field before his entry into politics.[1]
References
- ^ a b "이재명". Daum Encyclopedia. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Doubt of the benefit: A local experiment to expand handouts ruffles the central government". The Economist. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Split voting could boost fate of People's Party". Korea JoongAng Daily. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
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