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Chung Sye-kyun
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정세균
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| Prime Minister of South Korea | |
| In office 14 January 2020 – 16 April 2021 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Preceded by | Kim Geun-tae |
| Succeeded by | Party dissolved |
| Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy | |
| In office 10 February 2006 – 1 March 2007 |
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| President | Roh Moo-hyun |
| Preceded by | Lee Hee-beom |
| Succeeded by | Kim Young-joo |
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| Born | 5 November 1950 26 September 1950 of the lunisolar calendar Jinan, North Jeolla, South Korea |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Korea (until 2016, since 2018) |
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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) |
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정세균
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| 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.
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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.
See also
In Spanish: Chung Sye-kyun para niños
