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Chung Sye-kyun
정세균
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Prime Minister of South Korea
In office
14 January 2020 – 16 April 2021
President Moon Jae-in
Deputy Yoo Eun-hae
Hong Nam-ki
Preceded by Lee Nak-yeon
Succeeded by Hong Nam-ki (acting)
Kim Boo-kyum
Speaker of the National Assembly
In office
9 June 2016 – 29 May 2018
President Park Geun-hye
Hwang Kyo-ahn (Acting)
Moon Jae-in
Deputy Shim Jae-chul
Park Joo-sun
Preceded by Chung Eui-hwa
Succeeded by Moon Hee-sang
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 1996 – 29 May 2004
Preceded by Hwang In-sung
Succeeded by himself
(as Jinan-Muju-Jangsu-Imsil)
Constituency Jinan–Muju–Jangsu
In office
30 May 2004 – 29 May 2012
Preceded by himself
(as Jinan-Muju-Jangsu)
Kim Tai-shik
(as Wanju-Imsil)
Succeeded by Park Min-soo
Constituency Jinan–Muju–Jangsu–Imsil
In office
30 May 2012 – 29 May 2020
Preceded by Park Jin
Succeeded by Lee Nak-yeon
Constituency Jongno-gu
Chairman of the Democratic Party
In office
7 July 2008 – 2 August 2010
Preceded by Sohn Hak-kyu and
Park Sang-chun
Succeeded by Park Jie-won (acting)
Chairman of the Uri Party
In office
14 February 2007 – 20 August 2007
Preceded by Kim Geun-tae
Succeeded by Party dissolved
Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy
In office
10 February 2006 – 1 March 2007
President Roh Moo-hyun
Preceded by Lee Hee-beom
Succeeded by Kim Young-joo
Personal details
Born (1950-11-05) 5 November 1950 (age 74)
26 September 1950 of the lunisolar calendar
Jinan, North Jeolla, South Korea
Political party Democratic Party of Korea (until 2016, since 2018)
Other political
affiliations
Independent (2016–2018)
as Speaker of the National Assembly, as required by law.
Spouse Choi Hye-kyung (최혜경)
Residences Jongno, Seoul
Alma mater Korea University (LLB)
New York University (MA)
Pepperdine University (MBA)
Kyung Hee University (PhD)
Signature
Korean name
Hangul
정세균
Hanja
Revised Romanization Jeong Segyun
McCune–Reischauer Chŏng Segyun

Chung Sye-kyun (Hangul: 정세균; Hanja: 丁世均; born on November 5, 1950) is an important politician from South Korea. He has held several high-ranking positions in his country's government.

From 2020 to 2021, he served as the prime minister of South Korea. Before that, he was the Speaker of the National Assembly from 2016 to 2018. The National Assembly is like the parliament or congress in other countries, where laws are made.

He also led a major political group called the Democratic Party from 2008 to 2010. He was also in charge of an earlier party called the Uri Party. When he became the Speaker of the National Assembly, he had to leave his political party, as the law requires the Speaker to be neutral. He rejoined his party after his term as Speaker ended.

About Chung Sye-kyun's Early Life and School

Chung Sye-kyun was born in a village called Donghyang-myeon in Jinan, which is in North Jeolla, South Korea.

He went to high school in Jeonju from 1966 to 1969. There, he was a student reporter and led the student council. He later studied law at Korea University and was the head of the student union, graduating in 1974.

He continued his education by earning several master's degrees. He got one from New York University in 1983 and an MBA from Pepperdine University in 1993. He also earned a doctorate degree from Kyung Hee University in 2000.

Chung Sye-kyun's Political Journey

Chung Sye-kyun began his career in the National Assembly in 1996. He represented his home area of Jinan, North Jeolla.

In 2006, President Roh Moo-hyun chose him to be the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy. In this role, he worked on important topics like energy efficiency and creating clean energy.

Leading the Democratic Party (2008–2010)

In 2008, Chung Sye-kyun was chosen as the leader of the Democratic Party.

In 2009, he protested against new media laws by going on a hunger strike for six days. He even resigned from his assembly seat for a short time to show how serious the protest was. He and other party members returned to the assembly after a month of protests.

He stepped down as party leader in 2010. This was after the Democratic Party did not win as many seats as hoped in some special elections. He took responsibility for the results.

Later Work in the Assembly (2010–Present)

In the 2012 election, Chung Sye-kyun moved to Seoul to run for a seat in the Jongno area. This is an important area that includes the presidential residence. He won against a strong opponent.

In the 2016 elections, he won again in Jongno. He faced another tough competitor but managed to win, even though some polls thought he might lose. In December 2019, he was chosen to be the Prime Minister. He officially started this important role on January 14, 2020.

Fun Facts About Chung Sye-kyun

Chung Sye-kyun has a funny nickname, 'Bacteriaman'. This is because part of his name, Sye-kyun, sounds like the Korean word for "bacteria". He even received a Bacteriaman doll!

He is a Protestant by religion.

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