Chun Jung-bae
Chun Jung-bae | |
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천정배 | |
Chairman of the People's Party | |
In office 2 February 2016 – 29 June 2016 Serving with Ahn Cheol-soo | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Park Jie-won |
Member of the National Assembly | |
Assumed office 30 April 2015 | |
Preceded by | Oh Byeong-yun |
Constituency | Gwangju Seo B |
In office 30 May 1996 – 29 May 2012 | |
Constituency | Ansan Danwon A (2004–2012) Ansan B (1996–2004) |
Minister of Justice | |
In office 29 June 2005 – 26 July 2006 | |
President | Roh Moo-hyun |
Preceded by | Kim Seung-kew |
Succeeded by | Kim Seong-ho |
Personal details | |
Born | New Alternatives (2020) | 12 December 1954
Residence(s) | Gwangju, South Korea |
Alma mater | Seoul National University |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Chun Jung-bae | |
Hangul | 천정배 |
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Hanja | 千正培 |
Revised Romanization | Cheon Jeongbae |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏn Chŏngbae |
Chun Jung-bae (
Chun was credited with securing Roh's victory in the
After standing unsuccessfully for a seat in Seoul in the
Chun established a new People's Reform Party, and joined forces with Ahn Cheol-soo in January 2016 to form the People's Party.[7] In the lead-up to the 2016 parliamentary elections, however, Chun came into conflict with Ahn in March over the prospect of an electoral alliance with the Minjoo Party of Korea, the NPAD's successor; Chun vowed to boycott party meetings until Ahn withdrew from his opposition to such a pact.[8] He backed down after a private meeting with Ahn on March 15,[9] and the alliance with the Minjoo Party ultimately failed to materialize.[10]
On December 26, 2016, he declared that he will be running for President in 2017 and will face his former co-leader Ahn.[11]
References
- ^ "Chun Jung Bae: Parliamentary Leader, Uri Party, South Korea". Bloomberg. 12 July 2004. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ The Dong-A Ilbo. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Party feud erodes Moon's leadership". The Korea Herald. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Chun's win gives wakeup call to NPAD". The Korea Times. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Opposition lawmakers defect to join new party". Korea JoongAng Daily. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Independent lawmaker Chun Jung-bae to set up party". The Korea Times. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Ahn Cheol-Soo, Chun Jung-Bae To Create New Party". TBS eFM. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Ahn's party on verge of breakup". The Korea Times. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Ahn, Chun make up". The Korea Times. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Minjoo, People's Party abandon alliance idea". Korea JoongAng Daily. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "People's Party Woos UN Chief Ban".