Chung Dong-young

Chung Dong-young
정동영
Chung in 2019
Leader of the Party for Democracy and Peace
In office
5 August 2018  2 February 2020
Preceded byCho Bae-sook
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2016  29 May 2020
ConstituencyJeonju C
In office
30 April 2009  29 May 2012
Preceded byKim Sae-woong
Succeeded byKim Sung-ju
ConstituencyDeokjin-gu
In office
30 May 1996  30 July 2004
Preceded byOh Tan
Succeeded byChae Su-chan
ConstituencyDeokjin-gu
Minister of Unification
In office
1 July 2004  9 February 2006
PresidentRoh Moo-hyun
Preceded byLee Jong-seok
Succeeded byJeong Se-hyun
Chairman of the Uri Party
In office
18 February 2006  1 June 2006
Preceded byYoo Jae-gun (Interim)
Succeeded byKim Geun-tae
In office
11 July 2004  17 November 2004
Preceded byKim Won-gi
Succeeded byShin Gi-nam
Personal details
Born
Chung Dong-young

(1953-07-27) 27 July 1953
Sunchang County, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic Party of Korea
Alma materSeoul National University
University of Wales
OccupationPolitician
Signature
Korean name
Hangul
정동영
Hanja
鄭東泳
RRJeong Dongyeong
MRChŏng Tongyŏng

Chung Dong-young (Korean: 정동영; born 27 July 1953) is a South Korean politician who was the nominee of the United New Democratic Party in the 2007 South Korean presidential election.