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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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| Hanja |
李正姬
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| RR | I Jeonghui |
| MR | I Chŏnghŭi |
Lee Jung-hee (Hangul: 이정희) is a South Korean politician, lawyer, and activist. She was born on December 22, 1969, in Seoul, South Korea. Lee Jung-hee served as a member of the 18th National Assembly of South Korea. She also ran as a candidate in the 2012 South Korean presidential election.
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About Lee Jung-hee
Early Life and Activism
Lee Jung-hee was born in Seoul in 1969. She attended Somun Women's High School and later Seoul National University. In 1992, she became involved in student movements. During her early career, she worked as an activist. She focused on human rights, workers' rights, and women's rights.
Political Career
In 2007, Lee Jung-hee joined the Democratic Labor Party. The following year, in 2008, she was elected to the National Assembly. This is where laws are made for South Korea.
She became the Vice Leader of the Democratic Labor Party in 2008. The next year, she was chosen as the party's leader. In 2011, the Democratic Labor Party joined with other groups. They formed a new political group called the Unified Progressive Party.
Presidential Election of 2012
Lee Jung-hee was the candidate for the Unified Progressive Party in the 2012 South Korean presidential election. She participated in the presidential debates. Her party had enough seats in the National Assembly for her to be invited. On December 16, 2012, just three days before the election, she decided to withdraw from the race. She stated her withdrawal was to help unite other opposition groups. This was done to try and bring about a change in government.
Later Political Events
On September 2, 2013, Lee Jung-hee began a hunger strike. She did this to protest what she called a "witch hunt." This was against another member of her party, Lee Seok-ki. He was accused of planning a rebellion against the government.
On December 19, 2014, the Constitutional Court of Korea made a big decision. The court decided to dissolve the Unified Progressive Party. This meant the party was no longer allowed to exist. The court stated the party aimed to overthrow the country's democratic system. Lee Jung-hee spoke out against this decision. She said it was an "authoritarian decision."
More recently, on April 8, 2020, Lee Jung-hee appeared on the official YouTube channel for the Minjung Party. She showed her support for the Minjung Party. This was during the 2020 South Korean legislative elections.
Books by Lee Jung-hee
- Love and Song and ... (2010)
- Future advances
- Learned woman
See also
- Sim Sang-jung
- Roh Hoe-chan
- Ma Kwang-soo
