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Lee Jae-jung

Lee Jae-jung

South Korean politician

For the male politician, see Lee Jae-joung.

Lee Jae-jung (Korean: 이재정; Hanja: 李在汀; born 2 August 1974) is a South Korean politician and lawyer.

Quick Facts Member of the National Assembly, Preceded by ...
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

She first became a member of National Assembly via proportional representation in the 2016 general election. She became widely known to the public through her legislative efforts to transform status of firefighters and paramedics to federal employees guaranteeing sufficient resources for fire service.[1] She has taken several roles in her party such as a party spokesperson from August 2018 and deputy head of its think tank from September 2019.[2]

In the 2020 general election, she defeated Shim Jae-chul, then floor leader of the main opposition party and five-term parliamentarian.[3]

Electoral history

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References

  1. [1]
    "이재정 안양동안을 국회의원 후보, 전국의 소방관 국가직 전환 완료". 서울일보 (in Korean). 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  2. [2]
    "더불어민주당 안양동안을 이재정 후보 서면인터뷰". 안양신문 (in Korean). 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  3. [3]
    "[최종] 안양 동안을…이재정 54.1% vs 심재철 41.7%". 뉴데일리. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
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