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Lee Jung-hee
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이정희
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| Born | December 22, 1969 Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Unified Progressive Party |
| Spouse | Shim Jae-hwan |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer, activist |
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이정희
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李正姬
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| Revised Romanization | I Jeonghui |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Chŏnghŭi |
Lee Jung-hee (Hangul: 이정희; Hanja: 李正姬; born December 22, 1969) is a South Korean politician, lawyer, and activist. She is known for her work in human rights and women's rights. Lee was a member of the National Assembly of South Korea. She also ran for president in the 2012 election.
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About Lee Jung-hee
Her Early Life and Activism
Lee Jung-hee was born in Seoul, South Korea, in 1969. She went to Somun Women's High School. Later, she studied at Seoul National University. In 1992, she became involved in student movements. During her early career, she worked to protect human rights. She also fought for the rights of workers and women.
Her Political Journey
In 2007, Lee Jung-hee joined the Democratic Labor Party. The next year, in 2008, she was elected. She became a member of the National Assembly. This is like being a member of parliament in other countries.
In 2008, she served as the Vice Leader of her party. The following year, she was chosen as the leader of the Democratic Labor Party. In 2011, her party joined with others. They formed a new group called the Unified Progressive Party.
Running for President
Lee Jung-hee became the candidate for the Unified Progressive Party. She ran in the 2012 South Korean presidential election. She used the debates to speak strongly against another candidate, Park Geun-hye. Lee called Park the "first lady of the dictatorial era."
Even though Lee received less than one percent of the votes, she was invited to the presidential debate. This was because her party had enough seats in the National Assembly. During the debate, she caused some discussion. She referred to Park's father, a former president, by his Japanese name. She also called the South Korean government "the government of the South." This phrase is often used by North Korea.
Three days before the election, Lee decided to leave the race. She said she wanted to help unite other opposition groups. This was to try and bring about a change in government. Park Geun-hye eventually won the election.
Later Political Events
In September 2013, Lee Jung-hee started a hunger strike. She did this to protest what she called a "witch hunt." This was against another member of her party.
In December 2014, a court in South Korea made a big decision. The Constitutional Court of Korea decided to close down the Unified Progressive Party. The court said the party wanted to use violence to overthrow the government. Lee Jung-hee spoke out against this decision. She said it was a "dark age" for South Korea.
In April 2020, Lee appeared on a YouTube channel. She showed her support for the Minjung Party. This was during the 2020 South Korean legislative elections.
Books She Has Written
- Love and Song and sick (2010)
- Future advances
- Learned woman
See also
- Sim Sang-jung
- Roh Hoe-chan
- Ma Kwang-soo
