Chin Young (Korean: 진영; born 23 October 1950) is a South Korean politician in the liberal Democratic Party of Korea, and a former member of the National Assembly representing Yongsan, Seoul. He was formerly a member of the conservative Saenuri Party, and served as the first Minister of Health and Welfare in the Park Geun-hye administration from March to September 2013.
Chin Young | |
|---|---|
진영 | |
| Minister of the Interior and Safety | |
| In office 6 April 2019 – 24 December 2020 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Prime Minister | Lee Nak-yeon Chung Sye-kyun |
| Preceded by | Kim Boo-kyum |
| Succeeded by | Jeon Hae-cheol |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 30 May 2004 – 29 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Seol Song-ung |
| Succeeded by | Kwon Young-se |
| Constituency | Yongsan (Seoul) |
| Minister of Health and Welfare | |
| In office 11 March 2013 – 30 September 2013 | |
| President | Park Geun-hye |
| Preceded by | Im Chae-min |
| Succeeded by | Moon Hyung-pyo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 October 1950 Damyang County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea |
| Political party | Saenuri Party (until 2016) Democratic Party of Korea (2016–present) |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University University of Washington |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | www.chinyoung.kr |
| Chin Young | |
| Hangul | 진영 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 陳永 |
| Revised Romanization | Jin Yeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chin Yŏng |
Early life and career
editChin studied law as an undergraduate at Seoul National University, graduating in 1975, and attained a master's from the University of Washington School of Law in 1984. He served as a judge on the Seoul Southern District Court from 1980 to 1981, and worked as a private lawyer from 1981 to 2007.[1][2]
Political career
editNational Assembly (Saenuri Party, 2004–2016)
editChin was first elected to the 17th National Assembly in 2004. He was re-elected twice more in 2008 and 2012 as a member of the conservative Saenuri Party.
Minister of Health and Welfare (2013)
editChin was the Minister of Health and Welfare in Park Geun-hye administration. Having previously been Park's chief secretary, he was considered a key ally of Park at the time, and advocated an expansion of government welfare spending.[3] He resigned six months after his appointment due to the administration's refusal to fulfil an election pledge to provide an additional monthly allowance for elderly citizens.[4][5] Later, in May 2014, Chin voiced his disapproval that he had not been allowed "to leave quietly".[6]
National Assembly (Minjoo Party, 2016–2020)
editIn March 2016, Chin was one of a number of Saenuri heavyweights who were denied party nominations for the April 13 parliamentary election.[7] He left the party in response, and joined the opposition Minjoo Party.[8] At a press conference with Minjoo leader Kim Chong-in announcing his defection, Chin stated that he "cherished true party politics, not party factionalism masterminded by a certain person", and that he had joined the Minjoo Party to "fight against authoritarianism to restore democracy".[9] His comment was interpreted as an attack on Park Geun-hye.[9] In the event, Chin was re-elected in Yongsan for his fourth legislative term in the 20th National Assembly, defeating Saenuri challenger Hwang Chun-ja.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Members Profile: Chin Young". National Assembly. Retrieved 18 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Members Profile < The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea". korea.assembly.go.kr. Retrieved 2017-05-09.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Chin's ups & downs as Park's key ally". The Korea Herald. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Park turns down health minister's resignation over pension program". Yonhap News. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Pres. Park accepts resignation of welfare minister". Arirang. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Former Minister of Health and Welfare Chin Young, "They Didn't Allow Me My Plea to Leave Quietly"". The Kyunghyang Shinmun. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Ex-health minister quits ruling party over nomination row". Yonhap News. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Another Saenuri member joins Minjoo Party". The Korea Times. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Chin Young climbs on Minjoo's bandwagon". Korea JoongAng Daily. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Pre-election surveys' credibility questioned". The Korea Herald. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.