Baek Hye-ryun
Baek Hye-ryun (Korean: 백혜련; Hanja: 白惠蓮; born 17 February 1967) is a South Korean prosecutor-turned parliamentarian.
Baek 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.
Electoral history
| Election | Year | District | Party Affiliation | Votes | Percentage of votes | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bi-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
- Lee (이), Yeong-gyeong (영경) (2011-11-28). "검찰, 정치 중립 못 지켜" 현직 여검사 전격 사표. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-12-08.
- "민주 백혜련 대변인…검사 출신으로 '검찰 개혁' 활동". hankyung.com (in Korean). 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- 입력 2018.10.10 09:14 (2018-10-10). "여성위원장에 백혜련 의원 당선". 중앙일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-04-16.
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