Im Jong-seok (Korean: 임종석; Hanja: 任鍾晳; born 24 April 1966) is a South Korean politician and former Chief of Staff for Moon Jae-in currently serving as Moon's Special Advisor for Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy to UAE.[1][2] Im served as Moon's chief of staff during the primary and 2017 presidential election.
Im Jong-seok | |
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| 임종석 | |
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| Chief of Staff to the President | |
| In office 10 May 2017 – 8 January 2019 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Succeeded by | Noh Young-min |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1966 Jangheung, South Jeolla Province, South Korea |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Hanyang University |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 임종석 |
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| Revised Romanization | Im Jongseok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Im Chongsŏk |
Im previously served as vice/deputy mayor for political/state affairs under Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, a two-term member of the National Assembly, and secretary-general of the Democratic Party of Korea.[3] He was a prominent student activist in the pro-democracy movement during the 1980s. Im was head of the National Council of Student Representatives in 1989 and served three and a half years in prison for facilitating Lim Su-kyung's unauthorized visit to North Korea in violation of the National Security Law.[4]
Im supports engagement with North Korea.
Personal life
editIm was born in Jangheung, South Jeolla in 1966.[5] He is married with one daughter.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ asia.nikkei.com/print/article/259706
- ^ "Arirang Mobile". arirang.co.kr. Retrieved 15 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ mengnews.joins.com/view.aspx?aId=3033197
- ^ "(profile) Ex-student activist tapped as Moon's chief of staff". Yonhap. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?year=2017&no=312950