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Lee Jung-hee

李正姬　/　い・じょんひ

Autobiographer from South Korea

December 22, 1969 (age 56)　・　Seoul, South Korea

autobiographer
human rights defender
lawyer

My Take

I hold Lee Jung-hee in high regard for the single thread running through her whole career: protecting people. From Seoul National University to the bar, then human rights work, and finally politics as an 18th National Assembly member and a 2012 presidential candidate, she never drifted from that purpose. Standing at the front of politics as a woman in Korea was no small feat, yet she kept voicing the justice she believed in, controversy and all. That she chose to write her own life down tells me she wanted to record her era in her own words. I respect conviction that refuses to bend.

Overview

Lee Jung-hee (Korean: 이정희; born December 22, 1969) is a South Korean politician, lawyer and activist. She was a member of the 18th National Assembly of South Korea. She was one of the candidates for the 2012 presidential election.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Lee Jung-hee
Name (Japanese): 李正姬
Reading: い・じょんひ
Born: December 22, 1969 (age 56)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Rooster
Origin: Seoul, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: autobiographer / human rights defender / lawyer / politician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Seoul National University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E6%AD%A3%E5%A7%AB

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