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'''Lee Jae-myung''' ({{korean|이재명|李在明}}; born 22 December 1964<ref name="Daum">{{cite web|url=http://100.daum.net/encyclopedia/view/33XXXX234527|title=이재명|website=[[Daum (web portal)|Daum Encyclopedia]]|accessdate=24 April 2016}}</ref>) is a South Korean politician in the liberal [[Democratic Party of Korea]]. |
'''Lee Jae-myung''' ({{korean|이재명|李在明}}; born 22 December 1964<ref name="Daum">{{cite web|url=http://100.daum.net/encyclopedia/view/33XXXX234527|title=이재명|website=[[Daum (web portal)|Daum Encyclopedia]]|accessdate=24 April 2016}}</ref>) is a South Korean attorney and politician who has served as [[Governor of Gyeonggi Province]] since 2018. Prior this, he served as Mayor of [[Seongnam]], the tenth largest city in South Korea, from 2010 to 2018, and as an unsuccessful candidate for [[National Assembly (South Korea)|National Assembly]] in [[2008 South Korean legislative election|2008]]. He is a member of the liberal [[Democratic Party of Korea|Democratic Party]]. |
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He was Mayor of [[Seongnam]] since 2010 to 2018,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.economist.com/news/asia/21695926-local-experiment-expand-handouts-ruffles-central-government-doubt-benefit|title=Doubt of the benefit: A local experiment to expand handouts ruffles the central government|magazine=[[The Economist]]|date=2 April 2016|accessdate=24 April 2016}}</ref> and ran unsuccessfully for the [[National Assembly (South Korea)|National Assembly]] in 2008. In 2016, he was named by interim party leader [[Kim Chong-in]] as a contender for the [[2017 South Korean presidential election|2017 presidential election]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3017416|title=Split voting could boost fate of People’s Party|newspaper=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|date=12 April 2016|accessdate=24 April 2016}}</ref> His approval rating for presidential candidacy is about 16 percent as of December 2016, being one of the "Big 3" potential candidates for [[2017 South Korean presidential election|2017 presidential election]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.naver.com/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=100&oid=008&aid=0003786543|title=이재명 명실상부 대권주자 '빅3'… 국민의당 지지율↓-리얼미터|date=8 December 2016|accessdate=8 December 2016}}</ref> Some of his notable achievements include Seongnam's social welfare program which is regarded as one of the most comprehensive social welfare programs in the nation for the city's elderly citizens and youth,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://m.asiae.co.kr/view.htm?no=2016111707385956529#hi|title=이재명표 복지정책 빛났다…'공공서비스 대상' 받아 - 아시아경제|date=11 November 2016|accessdate=11 November 2016}}</ref> and banning of dogmeat from Moran Market which has been the largest dogmeat market in South Korea since 1960.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://media.daum.net/m/channel/view/media/20161213115015708|title=모란시장에서 개고기 사라진다 - 다음뉴스|date=13 December 2016|accessdate=13 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3049178|title=Actress admits to affair with Lee Jae-myung|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|accessdate=27 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2018/06/398_250474.html|title=Mature actress defends her troubled mother|date=11 June 2018|publisher=|accessdate=27 November 2018}}</ref> |
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Born in [[Andong]], Lee studied law at [[Chung-Ang University]], and went on to work in that field before his entry into politics.<ref name="Daum" /> |
Born in [[Andong]], Lee studied law at [[Chung-Ang University]], and went on to work in that field before his entry into politics.<ref name="Daum" /> |
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Lee Jae-myung | |
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이재명 | |
.png) Lee Jae-myung in 2015 | |
| Governor of Gyeonggi Province | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Nam Kyung-pil |
| Mayor of Seongnam | |
| In office 1 July 2010 – 15 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Dae-yup |
| Succeeded by | Eun Su-mi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 December 1964 Andong, South Korea |
| Citizenship | South Korean |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Korea |
| Alma mater | Chung-Ang University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Lee Jae-myung | |
| Hangul | 이재명 |
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| Hanja | 李在明 |
| Revised Romanization | I Jaemyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Chaemyŏng |
Lee Jae-myung (Korean: 이재명; Hanja: 李在明; born 22 December 1964[1]) is a South Korean attorney and politician who has served as Governor of Gyeonggi Province since 2018. Prior this, he served as Mayor of Seongnam, the tenth largest city in South Korea, from 2010 to 2018, and as an unsuccessful candidate for National Assembly in 2008. He is a member of the liberal Democratic Party.
He was Mayor of Seongnam since 2010 to 2018,[2] and ran unsuccessfully for the National Assembly in 2008. In 2016, he was named by interim party leader Kim Chong-in as a contender for the 2017 presidential election.[3] His approval rating for presidential candidacy is about 16 percent as of December 2016, being one of the "Big 3" potential candidates for 2017 presidential election.[4] Some of his notable achievements include Seongnam's social welfare program which is regarded as one of the most comprehensive social welfare programs in the nation for the city's elderly citizens and youth,[5] and banning of dogmeat from Moran Market which has been the largest dogmeat market in South Korea since 1960.[6][7][8]
Born in Andong, Lee studied law at Chung-Ang University, and went on to work in that field before his entry into politics.[1]
References
- ^ a b "이재명". Daum Encyclopedia. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Doubt of the benefit: A local experiment to expand handouts ruffles the central government". The Economist. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Split voting could boost fate of People's Party". Korea JoongAng Daily. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "이재명 명실상부 대권주자 '빅3'… 국민의당 지지율↓-리얼미터". 8 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "이재명표 복지정책 빛났다…'공공서비스 대상' 받아 - 아시아경제". 11 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "모란시장에서 개고기 사라진다 - 다음뉴스". 13 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Actress admits to affair with Lee Jae-myung". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Mature actress defends her troubled mother". 11 June 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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