Sim Sang-jung
South Korean politician (born 1959)
Sim Sang-jung (born 20 February 1959) is a South Korean politician. She was one of the five major presidential candidates in the 2017 South Korean presidential election. She ran as the Justice Party's nominee.
Sim Sang-jung | |
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심상정 | |
Leader of the Justice Party | |
In office 18 July 2015 – 11 July 2017 | |
Preceded by | Cheon Ho-sun |
Succeeded by | Lee Jeong-mi |
Member of the National Assembly | |
Assumed office 30 May 2012 | |
Preceded by | Son Beom Gyu |
Constituency | Gyeonggi Goyang A |
In office 30 May 2004 – 29 May 2008 | |
Constituency | Proportional representation |
Personal details | |
Born | Paju, South Korea | 20 February 1959
Political party | Justice (2012–present) |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Labor (2000–2008) New Progressive (2008–2011) Unified Progressive (2011–2012) |
Spouse(s) | Lee Seung-bae |
Alma mater | Seoul National University |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Sim Sangjeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Sim Sangjŏng |
She is a member of the 20th National Assembly and the leader of the Justice Party.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Korea's electoral map is being totally rewritten". Korea JoongAng Daily. July 28, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.