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진선미
Member of the National AssemblyIn officeDemocratic Party of KoreaSeoul · Gangdong-gu (Gap)Member of the National Assembly

진선미

Jin Sun-mi

Profile

Jin Sun-mi is a South Korean politician and former lawyer currently serving as a four-term member of the National Assembly representing the Gangdong-gu (Gap) district in Seoul. A graduate of Sungkyunkwan University, she began her career as a human rights lawyer, notably contributing to the abolition of the traditional family head system (hojuje). Entering politics in 2012, she has been a prominent advocate for gender equality, human rights, and social justice, serving as the Minister of Gender Equality and Family from 2018 to 2019. Throughout her legislative career, she has focused on issues such as digital crime prevention, the rights of vulnerable populations, and democratic reform.

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Born
1967-05-14 · 59 years old
Birth place
Sunchang-gun, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Education
Sungkyunkwan University (Bachelor of Laws)
Career
Lawyer, Chairperson of the Women's Human Rights Committee of Minbyun (Lawyers for a Democratic Society)

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