In Jae-keun
In Jae-keun | |
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인재근 | |
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Member of the National Assembly | |
Assumed office 30 May 2012 | |
Preceded by | Shin Ji-ho |
Constituency | Seoul Dobong A |
Personal details | |
Born | Gyeonggi, South Korea | 11 November 1953
Political party | Minjoo Party of Korea |
Spouse(s) | |
Alma mater | Ewha Womans University |
Occupation | politician, activist |
Religion | Roman Catholic (Christian name : Elizabeth) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 인재근 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | In Jaegeun |
McCune–Reischauer | In Chaekŭn |
In Jae-keun is a South Korean politician and democracy activist. In 1985, her husband Kim Geun-tae was arrested and tortured by the government of Chun Doo-hwan for his pro-democracy activism.[1] In 1987, In was awarded the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award along with her husband for her role in publicly exposing his detention and torture.[2] After Kim's death, she was elected as member of national assembly for Dobong A, Seoul in 2012. Dobong A was Kim's constituency from 1996 to 2008.
References[]
- ^ "Mr. Geun Tae Kim: Minister Ministry of Health and Welfare". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ "1987: Kim Keun Tae & In Jae Keun, South Korea". Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
Categories:
- Living people
- South Korean democracy activists
- 1953 births
- People from Gyeonggi Province
- Members of the National Assembly (South Korea)
- Minjoo Party of Korea politicians
- Gyodong In clan
- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award laureates
- South Korean politician stubs