Kim Chong-in
South Korean economist and politician (born 1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the member of EXO of the same name, see Kai (entertainer, born 1994).
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Chong-in (Korean: 김종인; Hanja: 金鍾仁,[1] born 7 July 1940) is a South Korean economist and politician. He was the interim chairman of the Minjoo Party of Korea from January to August 2016 and a member-elect of the National Assembly on the party's proportional list since the April 2016 parliamentary election. He was previously a member of the Assembly from 1981 to 1988, 1992 to 1994, and 2004 to 2008, each time elected by party list. He served as Minister of Health and Social Affairs under President Roh Tae-woo from 1989 to 1990. From May 2020 until April 2021, he was the leader of the main opposition People Power Party.
Quick Facts Leader of the People Power Party, Preceded by ...
Kim Chong-in | |
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김종인 | |
Leader of the People Power Party | |
Interim | |
In office 27 May 2020 – 8 April 2021 | |
Preceded by | Joo Ho-young (acting) |
Succeeded by | Kim Gi-hyeon (acting) |
Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea | |
Interim | |
In office 27 January 2016 – 27 August 2016 | |
Preceded by | Moon Jae-in |
Succeeded by | Choo Mi-ae |
Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 30 May 2016 – 8 March 2017 | |
Constituency | Proportional representation |
In office 30 May 2004 – 29 May 2008 | |
In office 30 May 1992 – 10 September 1994 | |
In office 11 April 1981 – 29 May 1988 | |
Constituency | Proportional representation |
Minister of Health and Social Affairs | |
In office 19 July 1989 – 13 March 1990 | |
President | Roh Tae-woo |
Preceded by | Moon Tae-joon |
Succeeded by | Kim Jung-soo |
Personal details | |
Born | (1940-07-07) 7 July 1940 (age 83) Shikō, Japanese Chōsen (Now Siheung, South Korea) |
Political party | People Power |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Justice Party Democratic Liberal Party Millennium Democratic Party Saenuri (2011–2012) Democratic Party of Korea (2016–2017) People's Party |
Alma mater | Hankuk University of Foreign Studies University of Münster |
Occupation | Politician, economist |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Kim Chong-in | |
Hangul | 김종인 |
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Hanja | 金鍾仁 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Jongin |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chongin |
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