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== Education == |
== Education == |
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She holds a bachelor's and a master's degree in [[economics]] from [[Seoul National University]].<ref name="yoon">{{cite news |date= 5 August 2020|title= |
She holds a bachelor's and a master's degree in [[economics]] from [[Seoul National University]].<ref name="yoon">{{cite news |date= 5 August 2020|script-title=ko:"저는 임차인입니다", 부동산 전문 학자 출신 윤희숙 국회의원|url= https://www.daily.co.kr/life3131197936#lifeback|access-date= 19 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="hee">{{cite news |date= 3 August 2020|script-title=ko:윤희숙, '5분 연설' 직전 김종인 독대했다|url= https://shindonga.donga.com/List/3/01/13/2140078/1|access-date= 19 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="sook">{{cite news |script-title=ko:윤희숙|url= http://m.newspim.com/election/detail?id=229|access-date= 19 August 2020}}</ref> She had also obtained a doctorate in economics at [[Columbia University]].<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="hee"/><ref name="sook"/> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Prior to entering politics, Yun worked as a researcher and a professor at the [[Korea Development Institute]] (KDI), specialising labour, finance, income, welfare and middle class issues.<ref name="kdi">{{cite news |date= 3 August 2020|title= |
Prior to entering politics, Yun worked as a researcher and a professor at the [[Korea Development Institute]] (KDI), specialising labour, finance, income, welfare and middle class issues.<ref name="kdi">{{cite news |date= 3 August 2020|script-title=ko:"저는 임차인" 윤희숙 의원은 누구?…KDI시절 어땠나|url= https://cm.asiae.co.kr/article/2020080310481785515|access-date= 19 August 2020}}</ref> Within the KDI, she also served as the Head of Department of Finance and Welfare Policy Research.<ref name="kdi"/> She was also one of few women promoted from doctor to department head at the KDI.<ref name="kdi"/> During this period, she harshly criticised the economic policy of the [[President of South Korea|President]] [[Moon Jae-in]].<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="hee"/><ref name="sook"/> |
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Prior to the [[2020 South Korean legislative election|2020 election]], Yun was brought into the newly formed [[conservatism|conservative]] [[United Future Party]] (UFP).<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="hee"/><ref name="sook"/> She was then selected the UFP candidate for [[Seocho District|Seocho]] A constituency,<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="seocho">{{cite news |date= 13 March 2020|title= |
Prior to the [[2020 South Korean legislative election|2020 election]], Yun was brought into the newly formed [[conservatism|conservative]] [[United Future Party]] (UFP).<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="hee"/><ref name="sook"/> She was then selected the UFP candidate for [[Seocho District|Seocho]] A constituency,<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="seocho">{{cite news |date= 13 March 2020|script-title=ko:"여의도 가서 포퓰리즘 경제정책 막겠다"|url= https://www.mk.co.kr/news/politics/view/2020/03/265624/|access-date= 25 August 2020}}</ref> replacing the incumbent Lee Hye-hoon who had moved to [[Dongdaemun District|Dongdaemun]] 2nd constituency. In the election on 15 April, she received 62.60%, defeating the ruling [[Democratic Party (South Korea, 2015)|Democratic]] candidate Lee Jung-keun.<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="sook"/> |
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On 30 July, she delivered a speech at the [[Korea National Assembly Proceeding Hall|National Assembly Proceeding Hall]], known as "I'm a lessee."<ref name="lessee">{{cite news |date= 31 July 2020|title= |
On 30 July, she delivered a speech at the [[Korea National Assembly Proceeding Hall|National Assembly Proceeding Hall]], known as "I'm a lessee."<ref name="lessee">{{cite news |date= 31 July 2020|script-title=ko:"저는 임차인입니다" 통합당 윤희숙 '5분 연설' 화제|url= https://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20200731500154|access-date= 25 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="speech">{{cite news |date= 31 July 2020|script-title=ko:[영상] 윤희숙의 5분 '사이다 경제학'…"무슨 배짱과 오만으로"|url= https://www.hankyung.com/politics/article/2020073194957|access-date= 25 August 2020}}</ref> During the speech, she criticised the ruling Democratic Party for the newly passed 3 Rental Acts.<ref name="lessee"/><ref name="speech"/> This speech was praised by another UFP MPs i.e. [[Hwangbo Seung-hee]] and Park Soo-young.<ref name="speech"/> On 6 August, Realmeter analysed that the speech helped the UFP to gain more supports.<ref>{{cite news |date= 6 August 2020|script-title=ko:윤희숙·윤석열이 통합당 웃게했다…민주당 지지율차 0.8%P뿐|url= https://news.joins.com/article/23842608|access-date= 25 August 2020}}</ref> |
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She was widely considered a potential candidate for the [[2021 People Power Party leadership election|2021 leadership election]].<ref>{{cite news |date= 16 May 2021|title= |
She was widely considered a potential candidate for the [[2021 People Power Party leadership election|2021 leadership election]].<ref>{{cite news |date= 16 May 2021|script-title=ko:나경원, 국민의힘 당대표 출마 굳혀..캠프 꾸렸다|url= https://www.fnnews.com/news/202105161734060940|access-date= 18 May 2021}}</ref> |
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== Political positions == |
== Political positions == |
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=== Economy === |
=== Economy === |
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Yun is [[economic liberalism|economically liberal]].<ref name="yoon"/> She is harshly critical towards the President Moon Jae-in, accusing his economic policy as "[[populism]]" since a researcher of the KDI.<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="hee"/><ref name="sook"/> This gave her a nickname "Populism Fighter (포퓰리즘 파이터) |
Yun is [[economic liberalism|economically liberal]].<ref name="yoon"/> She is harshly critical towards the President Moon Jae-in, accusing his economic policy as "[[populism]]" since a researcher of the KDI.<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="hee"/><ref name="sook"/> This gave her a nickname "Populism Fighter" ({{Korean|hangul=포퓰리즘 파이터|labels=no}}).<ref name="yoon"/><ref name="hee"/><ref name="sook"/><ref name="populism">{{cite news |date= 13 March 2020|script-title=ko:윤희숙 "여의도에서 포퓰리즘 경제정책 잡는다"|url= http://raythep.mk.co.kr/newsView.php?cc=&no=21485|access-date= 25 August 2020}}</ref> |
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The main policies that she is criticising are [[minimum wage]] increase, 52-hour workweek and real estate policies.<ref name="seocho"/><ref name="populism"/> As an example, for the minimum wage, she cited that while [[Japan]] had increased 3% per year during a decade, |
The main policies that she is criticising are [[minimum wage]] increase, 52-hour workweek and real estate policies.<ref name="seocho"/><ref name="populism"/> As an example, for the minimum wage, she cited that while [[Japan]] had increased 3% per year during a decade, South Korea has increased 30% within 2 years, in which she mentioned that labour forces like part-time and/or temporary workers will be damaged.<ref name="thatcher">{{cite news |date= May 2020|title= 文 정권의 경제 폭정 막을 포퓰리즘 파이터|url= http://monthly.chosun.com/client/news/viw.asp?ctcd=A&nNewsNumb=202005100025|access-date= 25 August 2020}}</ref> She also accused that Moon's economic policy will lead the country to be like [[Venezuela]] or [[Argentina]].<ref name="thatcher"/> |
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She has a sceptical view towards [[Keynesian]] economic policies adopted by the President Moon, mentioning that the policy is actually "impossible and nonsense".<ref name="thatcher"/> She also added that South Korea needs a leadership like [[Margaret Thatcher]].<ref name="populism"/><ref name="thatcher"/> |
She has a sceptical view towards [[Keynesian]] economic policies adopted by the President Moon, mentioning that the policy is actually "impossible and nonsense".<ref name="thatcher"/> She also added that South Korea needs a leadership like [[Margaret Thatcher]].<ref name="populism"/><ref name="thatcher"/> |
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=== Education === |
=== Education === |
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During a parliamentary speech on 30 July 2020, Yun criticised the education policy of Moon's government.<ref name="edu">{{cite news |date= 8 August 2020|title= |
During a parliamentary speech on 30 July 2020, Yun criticised the education policy of Moon's government.<ref name="edu">{{cite news |date= 8 August 2020|script-title=ko:윤희숙 "언니는 수포자"…이번엔 文정부 교육정책 저격|url= https://www.donga.com/news/Politics/article/all/20200808/102364864/1|access-date= 25 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="education">{{cite news |date= 9 August 2020|script-title=ko:'임차인' 윤희숙 의원이 꺼낸 '수포자' 친언니|url= https://www.hankyung.com/politics/article/202008098239i|access-date= 25 August 2020}}</ref> She cited an example of her elder sister who had already given up for [[mathematics]] during her school life.<ref name="edu"/><ref name="education"/> She believes that this kind of problem was occurred due to the standardised education system.<ref name="edu"/><ref name="education"/> In order to overcome this issue, she had suggested an idea, which is that an [[artificial intelligence]] (AI) provides exercises that are suitable for each student.<ref name="edu"/><ref name="education"/> In fact, this idea was once applied at the ''Introduction to Probability and Statistics'' subject at the KDI and no one failed at the subject.<ref name="education"/> |
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She also analysed that the current South Korean education system has failed to innovate due to high restrictions towards e-learning and strong objections from teachers and lecturers.<ref name="edu"/><ref name="education"/> |
She also analysed that the current South Korean education system has failed to innovate due to high restrictions towards e-learning and strong objections from teachers and lecturers.<ref name="edu"/><ref name="education"/> |
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Latest revision as of 06:01, 27 October 2024
Yun Hee-suk | |
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윤희숙 | |
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| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 30 May 2020 – 13 September 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Hye-hoon |
| Succeeded by | Cho Eun-hee |
| Constituency | Seocho A |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1970 Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | People Power |
| Other political affiliations | UFP (2020) |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University Columbia University |
| Occupation | Economist, politician |
| Signature |  |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 윤희숙 |
| Hanja | 尹喜淑 |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Huisuk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Hŭisuk |
Yun Hee-suk (Korean: 윤희숙, born 7 February 1970) is a South Korean economist and politician. She was the Member of the National Assembly for Seocho A constituency from 2020 to 2021.
Education
[edit]She holds a bachelor's and a master's degree in economics from Seoul National University.[1][2][3] She had also obtained a doctorate in economics at Columbia University.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Prior to entering politics, Yun worked as a researcher and a professor at the Korea Development Institute (KDI), specialising labour, finance, income, welfare and middle class issues.[4] Within the KDI, she also served as the Head of Department of Finance and Welfare Policy Research.[4] She was also one of few women promoted from doctor to department head at the KDI.[4] During this period, she harshly criticised the economic policy of the President Moon Jae-in.[1][2][3]
Prior to the 2020 election, Yun was brought into the newly formed conservative United Future Party (UFP).[1][2][3] She was then selected the UFP candidate for Seocho A constituency,[1][5] replacing the incumbent Lee Hye-hoon who had moved to Dongdaemun 2nd constituency. In the election on 15 April, she received 62.60%, defeating the ruling Democratic candidate Lee Jung-keun.[1][3]
On 30 July, she delivered a speech at the National Assembly Proceeding Hall, known as "I'm a lessee."[6][7] During the speech, she criticised the ruling Democratic Party for the newly passed 3 Rental Acts.[6][7] This speech was praised by another UFP MPs i.e. Hwangbo Seung-hee and Park Soo-young.[7] On 6 August, Realmeter analysed that the speech helped the UFP to gain more supports.[8]
She was widely considered a potential candidate for the 2021 leadership election.[9]
Political positions
[edit]Economy
[edit]Yun is economically liberal.[1] She is harshly critical towards the President Moon Jae-in, accusing his economic policy as "populism" since a researcher of the KDI.[1][2][3] This gave her a nickname "Populism Fighter" (포퓰리즘 파이터).[1][2][3][10]
The main policies that she is criticising are minimum wage increase, 52-hour workweek and real estate policies.[5][10] As an example, for the minimum wage, she cited that while Japan had increased 3% per year during a decade, South Korea has increased 30% within 2 years, in which she mentioned that labour forces like part-time and/or temporary workers will be damaged.[11] She also accused that Moon's economic policy will lead the country to be like Venezuela or Argentina.[11]
She has a sceptical view towards Keynesian economic policies adopted by the President Moon, mentioning that the policy is actually "impossible and nonsense".[11] She also added that South Korea needs a leadership like Margaret Thatcher.[10][11]
Education
[edit]During a parliamentary speech on 30 July 2020, Yun criticised the education policy of Moon's government.[12][13] She cited an example of her elder sister who had already given up for mathematics during her school life.[12][13] She believes that this kind of problem was occurred due to the standardised education system.[12][13] In order to overcome this issue, she had suggested an idea, which is that an artificial intelligence (AI) provides exercises that are suitable for each student.[12][13] In fact, this idea was once applied at the Introduction to Probability and Statistics subject at the KDI and no one failed at the subject.[13]
She also analysed that the current South Korean education system has failed to innovate due to high restrictions towards e-learning and strong objections from teachers and lecturers.[12][13]
Works
[edit]- The Betrayal of Policies (2020)
Election results
[edit]General elections
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Political party | Votes (%) | Remarks |
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| 2020 | Seocho A | UFP | 72,896 (62.60%) | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "저는 임차인입니다", 부동산 전문 학자 출신 윤희숙 국회의원. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f 윤희숙, '5분 연설' 직전 김종인 독대했다. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g 윤희숙. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "저는 임차인" 윤희숙 의원은 누구?…KDI시절 어땠나. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ a b "여의도 가서 포퓰리즘 경제정책 막겠다". 13 March 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ a b "저는 임차인입니다" 통합당 윤희숙 '5분 연설' 화제. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ a b c [영상] 윤희숙의 5분 '사이다 경제학'…"무슨 배짱과 오만으로". 31 July 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ 윤희숙·윤석열이 통합당 웃게했다…민주당 지지율차 0.8%P뿐. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ 나경원, 국민의힘 당대표 출마 굳혀..캠프 꾸렸다. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ a b c 윤희숙 "여의도에서 포퓰리즘 경제정책 잡는다". 13 March 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d "文 정권의 경제 폭정 막을 포퓰리즘 파이터". May 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e 윤희숙 "언니는 수포자"…이번엔 文정부 교육정책 저격. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f '임차인' 윤희숙 의원이 꺼낸 '수포자' 친언니. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
External links
[edit]- Yun Hee-suk on Facebook
- Yun Hee-suk on Twitter
- Yun Hee-suk on Blog