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Do Jong-hwan
Korean poet and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Korean name, the family name is Do.
Do Jong-hwan[1] (Korean: 도종환; born 27 September 1955) is a South Korean poet[2] and politician. He is a member of the South Korean National Assembly and former Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. He was also the interim president of the Democratic Party from 8 to 16 April 2021.
Quick Facts President of the Democratic Party, Preceded by ...
Do Jong-hwan | |
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도종환 | |
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President of the Democratic Party | |
Interim | |
In office 8 April 2021 – 16 April 2021 | |
Preceded by | Kim Tae-nyeon (acting) |
Succeeded by | Yun Ho-jung (acting) |
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism | |
In office 16 June 2017 – 2 April 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Lee Nak-yeon |
Preceded by | Cho Yoon-sun |
Succeeded by | Park Yang-woo |
Member of the National Assembly | |
Assumed office 30 May 2016 | |
Preceded by | Noh Young-min |
Constituency | Heungdeok |
In office 30 May 2012 – 29 May 2016 | |
Constituency | Proportional representation |
Personal details | |
Born | (1955-09-27) 27 September 1955 (age 68) Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea |
Citizenship | South Korean |
Political party | Democratic |
Religion | Roman Catholic (Christian name : Yoo Jin-ghil Augustine) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 도종환 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Do Jong-hwan |
McCune–Reischauer | To Chong-hwan |
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