Shin Ji-ho (Korean: 신지호; born 23 June 1963) is a South Korean politician. He was noted for being a temporary spokesperson of Na Kyung-won for the October 2011 by-election. He is one of the prominent members of the New Right movement.
Shin Ji-ho 신지호 申志鎬 | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1963 Jongno, Seoul South Korea |
| Political party | Grand National Party |
| Alma mater | Yonsei University Keio University |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | Official Website |
| Shin Ji-ho | |
| Hangul | 신지호 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 申志鎬 |
| Revised Romanization | Sin Jiho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sin Chiho |
Controversy
edit- He made a disrespectful comment towards the protesters in the Yongsan Incident calling them "criminals" and supported police brutality against them.[1]
- He was shown drunken for a live debate show on MBC on 7 October 2011 about issues on the October 2011 by-election; later resigned as a spokesperson of the candidate, Na Kyung-won, on the next day.[2]
References
edit- ^ Hwang (황), Bang-yeol (방열); Nam So-yeon (남소연); Ahn Hong-gi (안홍기) (2009-01-21). 신지호 "반국가단체의 도심테러다"최인기 "'전철연'이면 죽여도 되냐". OhmyNews (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ^ Kim (김), Ho-jun (호준) (2011-10-08). 신지호, 與서울시장후보 선대위 대변인 사퇴. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-11-20.
External links
edit- (in Korean) Official Website
- (in Korean) Profile on Naver