Back Hye-ryun (Korean: 백혜련; Hanja: 白惠蓮; born 17 February 1967) is a South Korean prosecutor-turned parliamentarian.
Back Hye-ryun | |
|---|---|
| 백혜련 | |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2016 | |
| Constituency | Gyeonggi Suwon B |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 February 1967 Jangheung, South Korea |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Korea University |
From 2000, she worked as a state prosecutor. In 2011, she resigned the post to publicly criticise political favouritism of Prosecution Service towards the Lee Myung-bak government.[1] In 2012, she became the member of then-opposition party, Democratic United Party.
After winning the election in 2016, she took several roles in her party such as its deputy floor leader from May 2016 to May 2017 and its spokesperson from May 2017 to August 2018.[2] From October 2018, she has led the women's committee of her party.[3] As an ex-prosecutor, her legislative agenda focused on reforming the prosecution service.
On 2 May 2021, Back was elected one of five elected members of the Supreme Council of her party receiving third most votes among seven candidates.[4]
Back holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from Korea University.
Electoral history
edit| Election | Year | District | Party Affiliation | Votes | Percentage of votes | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By-election | 2014 | Gyeonggi Suwon B | Democratic United Party | 23,964 | 38.20% | Lost |
| 20th National Assembly General Election | 2016 | Gyeonggi Suwon B | Democratic Party | 50,982 | 47.14% | Won |
| 21st National Assembly General Election | 2020 | Gyeonggi Suwon B | Democratic Party | 84,500 | 60.6% | Won |
References
edit- ^ Lee (이), Yeong-gyeong (영경) (28 November 2011). "검찰, 정치 중립 못 지켜" 현직 여검사 전격 사표. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ 민주 백혜련 대변인…검사 출신으로 '검찰 개혁' 활동. The Korea Economic Daily.com (in Korean). 15 May 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ 여성위원장에 백혜련 의원 당선. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 10 October 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ 민주당 최고위원에 김용민·강병원·백혜련·김영배·전혜숙(상보). 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.