Former Minister Cheon Jeong-bae Joins Hands with Candidate Kim Dae-jung for Jeonnam Education Superintendent

Former Minister of Justice Cheon Jeong-bae Appointed as Chairman of Support Committee for Kim Dae-jung, Candidate for Jeonnam Education Superintendent

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Former Minister of Justice Cheon Jeong-bae and Kim Dae-jung, a preliminary candidate for Jeonnam Superintendent of Education, have joined forces.

On the 17th, according to Kim Dae-jung's campaign team, former Minister of Justice Cheon Jeong-bae has taken the position of chairman of Kim Dae-jung's support committee for Jeonnam Superintendent of Education.

Former Minister Cheon and candidate Kim are brothers-in-law; Kim Dae-jung's wife is the younger sister of former Minister Cheon. With former Minister Cheon's active support for candidate Kim, changes in Kim's approval ratings are expected, drawing attention to future developments.

Former Minister Cheon Jeong-bae entered politics in 1996 as a special advisor to former President Kim Dae-jung, who was then the chairman of the National Congress for New Politics, and was elected as a member of the National Assembly that same year. He served six terms as a lawmaker, and during President Roh Moo-hyun's administration, he served as the 57th Minister of Justice and floor leader of the Uri Party. Currently, he serves as the standing advisor to the general special advisory group for Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea.

Former Minister Cheon, who hails from Amtaedo, Sinan, graduated from Mokpo High School and was the top entrant to Seoul National University Law School. Under the military dictatorship regime, he refused appointment as a judge or prosecutor, leading the founding of Minbyun (Lawyers for a Democratic Society), and pursued a career as a lawyer.

Candidate Kim Dae-jung, who was dismissed from his position as a teacher at Mokpo Jeongmyeong Girls' High School due to his involvement with the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union (KTU), later entered local politics, serving three terms as a city council member and as the youngest chairman of the Mokpo City Council. He also ran as a candidate for the Uri Party in the 17th National Assembly elections, and with the implementation of direct elections for superintendents, he served as secretary-general of the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education during the first and second terms of direct election.

Candidate Kim has completed registration of his support committee and opened a support committee office across from the Jeonnam Provincial Government Office. Donations can be made under the donor's name up to a limit of 5 million KRW via bank transfer or other methods.

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