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한정애
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Jeong-ae Han

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Jeong-ae Han is a prominent South Korean politician currently serving as a four-term member of the National Assembly. Born in Danyang, she began her career as a labor union leader at the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency before entering politics. She served as the Minister of Environment from 2021 to 2022, where she focused on climate change and environmental policy. Throughout her parliamentary career, she has been a key figure in the Democratic Party, holding various leadership roles including Policy Committee Chair, and has consistently advocated for labor rights, environmental sustainability, and social welfare reform.

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Born
1965-02-09 · 61 years old
Birth place
Danyang, South Korea
Education
Busan National University (Bachelor's in Environmental Engineering, Master's in Environmental Engineering); University of Nottingham (Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering)
Career
Labor union leader at the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, Senior Vice Chair of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions Public Sector Union

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