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Kim Hanjung (also spelt Kim Han-jung) is a South Korean politician, who has served as a member of the National Assembly since 2016 representing Namyangju. He is on the House Steering Committee, the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts and is a member of the Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee of the National Assembly. Kim is also a member of the Minjoo Democratic Party of Korea.

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Before his election, he served as the chief of staff to former President Kim Dae-jung, 2000 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and taught international politics at the Yonsei University Wonju East Asia International College. Having started his career in politics as a press secretary to Kim Dae-jung, at the time chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, he has held various positions within the Democratic Party, including Senior Advisor to presidential candidate Moon Jae-in during the 2012 presidential campaign.

Education

  • 1998: Ph.D Program in Political Science, Rutgers University, U.S.A.
  • 1989: B.A. in Economics, College of Social Science, Seoul National University, South Korea

    • Career

  • 2016 ~ : Deputy Floor Leader of the MinJoo Party of Korea, Member of the House Steering Committee, Member of the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts, Member of the Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans, and Fisheries Committee, Member of the Special Committee on jobs for future generation
  • 2016: Member of the Special Parliamentary Committee on the "President Park and Choi Soon-sil corruption gate"
  • 2016: "Excellent Member" of the 2016 Parliamentary Audit selected by the Minjoo Party of Korea
  • 2013 - 2015: Visiting Professor, Yonsei University
  • 2012: Senior Advisor to Moon Jae-in, Presidential Candidate
  • 2010 - 2011: Professor, Graduate School of Social Policy, Gachon University
  • 2006 - 2008: Visiting Scholar, East Asia Program, Cornell University
  • 2003 - 2005: Chief of Staff, Office of Kim Dae-jung, former President of the Republic of Korea and 2000 Nobel Peace Prize laureate
  • 2000 - 2003: Senior Advisor to President Kim Dae-jung of the Republic of Korea and 2000 Nobel Peace Prize laureate
  • 1989 - 1992: Press Secretary to Kim Dae-jung, Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea

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