Chung Jin-suk (politician)
Chung was born in Gongju and attended Sungdong High School, before going on to Korea University to study political science and diplomacy.He joined the now-defunct Alliance of Liberal Democrats (ALDE) in 1999, and before entering parliament worked as the party spokesperson.After his re-election as an MP in the 2020 election, he was a potential Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly by the United Future Party, but he refused the bid.[9][3] It was also there where he organised a massive anti-US protest after it was disclosed that the intelligence of the Jimmy Carter administration were bugging the Blue House.[3] After the graduation in 1979, Chung studied political science and diplomacy at Korea University,[5][11] where he met his wife, Lee Mi-ho.[12] After completing his political science and diplomacy degree, Chung joined Hankook Ilbo, where he worked as a journalist and an editorial writer for about 15 years.[13][3][4][5][11] In the mid-1990s, Chung took crucial roles as a Washington, D.C. correspondent;[3][4][5] in 1994, he flew to Port-au-Prince, Haiti in order to report the situation of a civil war.[23] Amid the 10-cornered fight, Chung barely elected to the National Assembly with approximately 25.2%; this made him as the winner with the lowest votes.[26][30] Despite his effort, the DJP Alliance finally broke up on 3 September 2001 after the ALDE voted in favour of a motion of no-confidence against the Minister of Unification Lim Dong-won.[32][33] In 2004, the National Assembly voted for the impeachment of Roh Moo-hyun following his remarks that supporting the then de facto ruling Uri Party.[35] The event, however, provoked a widespread anger among the people, which let the Uri Party to win the majority (152 out of 300 seats) at the 2004 election.[69][70] The GNP was undergoing internal conflicts between pro-Lee Myung-bak and pro-Park Geun-hye faction over several issues, including the construction of Sejong City.[95] He oversaw several parliamentary reforms, including the establishment of suicide prevention facilities at the National Assembly Secretariat,[96][97] as well as changing its temporary workers into full-time.[116] The Legislation and Judiciary Committee, which was often regarded as the de facto "Senate",[117][118] was taken by the Democratic during the last session (2012-2016), but was handed over to the Saenuri in this time."[129][130] On 10 March 2017, the Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of Park Geun-hye in a unanimous 8–0 decision,[131][132] which provoked the snap presidential election on 9 May.[150][151] However, Chung rejected the deputy speakership on 29 June in a protest of the Democratic Party's decision to dominate the entire committees of the National Assembly.[170][171][172][173] On 15 June 2018, following a crushing defeat of the Liberty Korea Party (LKP) at the 2018 local elections, Chung replied to a reporter's question, saying, "We were fully sunken like MV Sewol.On 21 June 2020, Chung's elder daughter married the eldest son of Park Duk-hyum, the MP for Boeun-Okcheon-Yeongdong-Goesan, at a hotel in Gwangjin, Seoul.[191] Despite his active involvement in politics and close ties with influential figures, Chung Jin-suk is known for maintaining a life grounded in introspection and simplicity.Those close to him often remark on his quiet demeanor and thoughtful approach to both personal and professional matters, qualities that hint at his deep-rooted Buddhist philosophy.
Revised Romanization of KoreanNicholas Cheong Jin-sukKorean nameThe Right HonourableChief of Staff to the PresidentIncumbentYoon Suk-yeolLee Kwan-subPeople Power PartyactingJoo Ho-youngKim Gi-hyeonNational AssemblyKim Sang-heeKim Young-jooChung Woo-taikSaenuri PartyWon Yoo-chulPark Heong-joonSenior Secretary to the President for Political AffairsLee Myung-bakLee Wan-kooGongjuCheongyangProportionalYeongiSouth ChungcheongSouth KoreanPeople PowerSaenuriAlma materKorea UniversityKoreanMember of the National AssemblyLee Myung-bak governmentAlliance of Liberal Democrats2000 electionPeople First PartyGrand National Party2008 election2012 electionSeoul CentralSpeaker of the National Assembly2016 electionNa Kyung-wonKim Moo-sungimpeachment of the then President Park Geun-hye2020 electionUnited Future PartyYun JeungGovernor of GangwonGovernor of South ChungcheongCentral District, Seoulanti-USJimmy Carter administrationBlue HouseSindang-dongpublic administrationKongju National UniversityHankook IlboWashington, D.C.Port-au-Princesituation of a civil warKim Jong-pilDemocratic Liberal PartyPresidentKim Young-sam1996 electionPrime MinisterpreselectionNew Korea Party of HopeMillennium Democratic PartyKang Chang-heemotion of no-confidenceMinister of UnificationLim Dong-wonimpeachment of Roh Moo-hyunUri PartyLee Nak-yonKim Chong-hoh2004 electionindependentlocalistMayor of Daejeonpresidential electionLee Hoi-changlandslide victoryKim Soo-hanPark Geun-hyeSejong CityNetherlandsPortugalGreecePark Geun-hye was elected Presidentsuicidelocal elections in JuneAhn Hee-jungDemocratichung parliamentWoo Sang-hoPark Jie-wonChung Sye-kyunChoi Soon-silJoongAng IlboYoon Seok-youlConstitutional Courtimpeachment of Park Geun-hyesnap presidential election on 9 MayMoon Jae-inSuh Byung-sooparty leadership election on 11 JuneLee Jun-seokSouth Korea might need nuclear weaponsJeungpyeongJincheonEumseongnational serviceFacebookLiberty Korea Party2018 local electionsMV SewolMV Sewol tragedyCha Myong-jinLee Jae-jungPark Joo-minHyejeon College