Kim Jung-hwa (politician)

Kim Jung-hwa (Korean: 김정화, born 19 January 1979) is a South Korean politician, currently serving as a co-President of the Minsaeng Party since 2020.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
Kim Jung-hwa
김정화
Kim Jung-hwa is briefing about Cho Kuk scandal.
President of the Minsaeng Party
Assumed office
24 March 2020
Serving with Yu Sung-yup
Preceded byYu Sung-yup
Park Joo-hyun
Permanent President of the Minsaeng Party
In office
24 February 2020 – 23 March 2020
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born (1979-01-19) 19 January 1979
Gimje, North Jeolla, South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korean
Political partyMinsaeng Party
Other political
affiliations		DUP (2012-2013)
NPAD (2014-2015)
PP (2016-2018)
Bareunmirae (2018-2020)
Alma materYonsei University
Kookmin University
OccupationPolitician

Born in 1979, Kim holds a bachelor's degree in law from Yonsei University,[1] as well as a master's degree in feminist politics of Kookmin University.[2] She entered to politics when she was brought as a female specialist to the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in 2012.[1][2] She quit the party due to her objection towards pro-Moon Jae-in faction of the party.[2] She then became closer to Ahn Cheol-soo, who later formed the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) in which she also joined.[2]

In 2016, Kim joined the People's Party formed by Ahn and again the Bareunmirae Party (BMP) in 2018.[2] After Ahn lost at Seoul mayorship election, she soon became closer to Sohn Hak-kyu who later elected as the party President.[1][2] Under Sohn's leadership, Kim served as the party's spokeswomen.[1][2] In 2020, though Ahn came back to politics with establishing his new party, People Party, she decided to remain within BMP.[2]

The BMP soon brought a decision to be merged with the New Alternatives (NA) and the Party for Democracy and Peace (PDP) in order to form the Minsaeng Party.[3] Kim was nominated by Sohn as one of the PPL's co-Presidents, along with Yu Sung-yup (NA) and Park Joo-hyun (PDP).[2]

Election results

General elections
YearConstituencyPolitical partyVotes (%)Remarks
2020ProportionalMinsaeng758,778 (2.71%)Not elected

References
  1. "[단독] 김정화 대변인, 바른미래당 대표 내정". 24 February 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. "[정국진의 직썰⑨] 민생당 출범 '79년생 김정화 당대표' 주목 못 받아". 8 March 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  3. "'호남계 주축' 바른미래·대안신당·평화당 3당 합당…'민생당' 출범". 24 February 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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