Moon Jae-in
Moon Jae-in (Korean pronunciation: [mun.dʑɛ̝.in]; born 24 January 1953) is a South Korean politician. He is the 12th and current President of South Korea since 10 May 2017 after winning the majority vote in the 2017 presidential election.[1]
Moon Jae-in | |
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문재인 | |
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| 12th President of South Korea | |
| Assumed office 10 May 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Hwang Kyo-ahn Lee Nak-yeon |
| Preceded by | Hwang Kyo-ahn ((Acting) |
| Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea | |
| In office 9 February 2015 – 27 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Ahn Cheol-soo, Kim Han-gil |
| Succeeded by | Kim Chong-in |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 30 May 2012 – 29 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Chang Je-won |
| Succeeded by | Chang Je-won |
| Constituency | Busan Sasang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 January 1953 Geoje, South Gyeongsang, South Korea |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Korea |
| Spouse(s) | Kim Jeong-suk |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Kyung Hee University (LL.B.) |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  South Korea |
| Branch/service |  Republic of Korea Army |
| Years of service | 1975-1978 |
| Rank |  Byeongjang (Sergeant) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 문재인 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Mun Jaein |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mun Chaein |
Moon most recently served as the opposition leader of the Minjoo Party of Korea from 2015 to 2016 and a member of the 19th National Assembly. He was the Democratic United Party's candidate for the 2012 presidential election after winning a majority in the party primaries, but lost the election to Park Geun-hye.
He was formerly a lawyer and chief of staff to late President Roh Moo-hyun prior to his entrance into politics.
In April 2018, Moon and Kim Jong-un formally attended the inter-Korean summit of 2018 and agreed to formally end the Korean War before 2019.[2][3]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "South Korea presidency 'won by liberal Moon Jae-in'".
- ↑ "North Korean leader to visit South for first time". Korea JoongAng Daily. March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ↑ "Koreas make nuclear pledge after summit". BBC News. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
Other websitesEdit
Media related to Moon Jae-in at Wikimedia Commons
- (Korean) Moon Jae-in Camp
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