Chi Hyun Chung
Chi Hyun Chung 정치현 | |
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Chung in 2019 | |
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| Born | Chi Hyun Chung 7 March 1970 Gwangju, South Korea |
| Political party | Popular Solidarity Alliance (2021–present) Front for Victory (2020) Christian Democratic Party (2019) |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정치현 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Chihyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Ch'ihyŏn |
| IPA | [tɕʌŋ tɕʰi hjʌn] |
Chi Hyun Chung (Korean: 정치현, pronounced [tɕʌŋ tɕʰi hjʌn]; Spanish: [ˈtʃi ˈ(x)jun ˈtʃuŋɡ]; born 7 March 1970) is a Korean-born Bolivian doctor, evangelical pastor and politician. He became notable in the country's media for his statements in favor of the Christian community.
Chung was a candidate for the President of Bolivia for the Christian Democratic Party in the 2019 Bolivian general election, where he came in third place with almost 9% of the vote. He was later the candidate for the Front For Victory in the 2020 Bolivian general election. Due to his conservative ideology, some international news media have described Chung as the "Bolivian Bolsonaro".
Chung is currently a candidate for president in the 2025 Bolivian election.