Hwang_Woo-yea

Hwang Woo-yea

Hwang Woo-yea

South Korean politician

Hwang Woo-yea (Korean: 황우여, Hanja: 黃祐呂; born 3 August 1947) is a Korean jurist, politician, and former chairman of the Saenuri Party.[1][2] As of 2012 Hwang represents the electorate centred on Yeonsu District, Incheon in the National Assembly of South Korea.[2]

In this Korean name, the family name is Hwang.
Quick Facts The Honourable, Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea ...
Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...

Hwang studied law at Seoul National University.[2] He was a judge in courts in Seoul and other jurisdictions[which?] in South Korea before entering politics.[1] Hwang has been elected to the constituency he represents five times.[1][2]

In 2016 Hwang placed third on the Rainbow Vote list of 22 most homophobic politicians. He is well known for his role as the chair of the National Breakfast Prayer Committee meeting and as a key architect of anti-gay legislations in Korea. In 2014 he participated in organizing the International Solidarity Agency to Stop Global Homosexuality,[3][4] a collaboration between Korean evangelicals and their counterparts in Haiti.

Education

  • Graduated from Incheon Songnim National School
  • Graduated from Incheon Middle School
  • Graduation from Jaemulpo High School
  • L.L.B Faculty of Law, Seoul National University
  • Master's in Constitutional Studies, Seoul National University
  • Doctor's in Constitution Studies, Seoul National University

References

  1. [1]
    "Hwang Woo-yea elected new ruling party leader". The Korea Times. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. [2]
    Lee, Eun-joo (16 May 2012). "Saenuri elects new leaders". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. [3]
    "아이티와 '지구촌 동성애 저지 국제연대' 창설 추진-교회연합신문-The Ecumenical press". www.ecumenicalpress.co.kr. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Rainbow Voters Declaration". Rainbow Vote. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Hwang_Woo-yea, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.