In Jae-keun

In Jae-keun
인재근
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2012 – 29 May 2024
Preceded byShin Ji-ho
Succeeded byKim Jae-sub
ConstituencyDobong A (Seoul)
Personal details
Born(1953-11-11)11 November 1953
Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
PartyMinjoo Party of Korea
Spouse
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(m. 1947⁠–⁠2011)​
EducationEwha Womans University
Occupationpolitician, activist
Religion
Roman Catholic
(Christian name : Elizabeth)
Korean name
Hangul
인재근
Hanja
印在謹
RRIn Jaegeun
MRIn Chaegŭn

In Jae-keun (Korean: 인재근; born 11 November 1953) 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. 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. 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.

Election results

YearElectionsConstituencyPolitical partyVotes (%)Results
201219th National Assembly General ElectionDobong A (Seoul)DUP45,682 (58.46%)Won
201620th National Assembly General ElectionDobong A (Seoul)Democratic49,780 (60.10%)Won
202021st National Assembly General ElectionDobong A (Seoul)Democratic50,653 (54.02%)Won

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "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.