Cha Myong-jin
Cha Myong-jin | |
|---|---|
차명진 | |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 27 July 2006 – 29 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Moon-soo |
| Succeeded by | Kim Sang-hee |
| Constituency | Bucheon Sosa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1959 Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Spouse | Seo Myong-hui |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University |
| Occupation | Activist, politician |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 차명진 |
| RR | Cha Myeongjin |
| MR | Ch'a Myŏngjin |
Cha Myong-jin (Korean: 차명진, born 14 August 1959) is a South Korean activist and politician. He served as a member of National Assembly from 2006 to 2012 at Sosa District of Bucheon, and also used to be the deputy parliamentary leader and spokesperson of Grand National Party, the predecessor of Liberty Korea Party.
Cha is a controversial figure accused of various hate speeches, as an example when he criticized the families of the victims of MV Sewol tragedy using harsh words.