Park Beom-kye
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Park Beom-kye | |
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박범계 | |
Minister of Justice | |
Assumed office 28 January 2021 | |
President | Moon Jae-in |
Prime Minister | Chung Sye-kyun Kim Boo-kyum |
Preceded by | Choo Mi-ae |
Member of the National Assembly | |
Assumed office 30 May 2012 | |
Preceded by | Lee Jae-seon |
Constituency | Daejeon Seo District B |
Personal details | |
Born | Yeongdong County, South Korea | 27 April 1963
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Yonsei University (LLB) Hanbat National University |
Park Beom-kye (Korean: 박범계; Hanja: 朴範界; born 27 April 1963) is a South Korean politician serving as Minister of Justice under President Moon Jae-in from January 2021 and a three-term parliamentarian representing Daejeon from 2012.[1]
After passing the bar exam and completing subsequent training at Judicial Research and Training Institute, Park began his career as a judge at Seoul Central District Court. In 1998 he was transferred to Jeonju District Court and later to Daejeon District Court in 2001.[2]
In October 2002, Park ended his career at the court to join the presidential campaign of Roh Moo-hyun who was regarded as losing candidate. After Roh's victory in 2002 South Korean presidential election, Park continued to work for Roh as a member of his transition team and a secretary at his Office of the President.[3]
After failing to earn party nomination for general election in 2004 and bi-election in 2007, Park finally became the party's candidate in 2008 election. In 2012 he ran again for the same constituency and has represented Daejeon at the National Assembly since.
After the operation "Miracle" successfully evacuated about 400 people from Afghanistan who worked with Korean embassy, KOICA and Korean military missions in late August 2021, Park said his ministry will submit the amendment to Immigration Act to parliament so that "people who have made special contributions to Korea or expansion of its common good" can file for a long-term F2 visa.[4][5][6]
Education[]
Park holds two bachelor's degrees - one in law from Yonsei University[7] and the other in economics from Hanbat National University.[2]
Electoral history[]
Election | Year | District | Party Affiliation | Votes | Percentage of votes | Results |
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18th National Assembly General Election | 2008 | Daejeon Seo District B | Democratic Party | 22,448 | 26.41% | Lost |
19th National Assembly General Election | 2012 | Daejeon Seo District B | Democratic United Party | 46,908 | 43.63% | Won |
20th National Assembly General Election | 2016 | Daejeon Seo District B | Democratic Party | 56,819 | 49.53% | Won |
21st National Assembly General Election | 2020 | Daejeon Seo District B | Democratic Party | 70,708 | 57.50% | Won |
References[]
- ^ "South Korea's Moon Replaces Justice Minister as Elections Near". Bloomberg.com. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ a b "박범계, 한정애, 황기철은 누구?". www.chosun.com (in Korean). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ 이해아 (30 December 2020). "(profile) Former judge committed to prosecution reform tapped as justice minister". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "'Operation Miracle' complete with 390 Afghan arrivals". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "In South Korea, Afghan evacuees find hope in their new 'special merit' status". Reuters. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "박범계 "법 개정으로 아프간인들 F-2 비자 발급…정착 지원"". 뉴스핌 (in Korean). T15:50:00+09:00. Retrieved 2021-09-02. Check date values in:
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(help) - ^ "Moon names new justice minister, mulls Blue House reshuffle". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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- People from North Chungcheong Province
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