Im Jong-seok

Im Jong-seok
임종석
Chief Presidential Secretary
Assumed office
10 May 2017
President Moon Jae-in
Preceded by Han Kwang-ok
Personal details
Born 25 April 1966 (aged 51)
Political party Minjoo Party
Korean name
Hangul 임종석
Hanja 任鍾晳
Revised Romanization Im Jongseok
McCune–Reischauer Im Chongsŏk

Im Jong-seok (Hangul: 임종석; Hanja: 任鍾晳) (born 24 April 1966) is a Korean politician and the current Chief Presidential Secretary for President of South Korea Moon Jae-in, serving since 10 May 2017.[1][2] Im served as Moon's chief of staff during the primary and 2017 presidential election.

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

Im was born in Jangheung, South Jeolla in 1966.[5] He is married with one daughter.

See also

References

  1. ↑ asia.nikkei.com/print/article/259706
  2. ↑ "Arirang Mobile". arirang.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  3. ↑ mengnews.joins.com/view.aspx?aId=3033197
  4. ↑ english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2017/05/10/0301000000AEN20170510006700315.html
  5. ↑ pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?year=2017&no=312950
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