In Jae-keun
| In Jae-keun | |
|---|---|
| 인재근 | |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
|
Assumed office 30 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Shin Ji-ho |
| Constituency | Seoul Dobong A |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 November 1953 Gyeonggi, South Korea |
| Political party | Minjoo Party of Korea |
| Spouse(s) | Kim Geun-tae (m. 1947–2011) |
| Alma mater | Ewha Womans University |
| Occupation | politician, activist |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 인재근 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 印在謹 |
| Revised Romanization | In Jaegeun |
| McCune–Reischauer | In Chaekŭn |
In Jae-keun is a South Korean politician and democracy activist. In 1985, her husband Kim Geun-tae was arrested and tortured by the government of Chun Doo-hwan for his pro-democracy activism.[1] In 1987, In was awarded the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award along with her husband for her role in publicly exposing his detention and torture.[2] After Kim's death, she was elected as member of national assembly for Dobong A, Seoul in 2012. Dobong A was Kim's constituency from 1996 to 2008.
References
- ↑ "Mr. Geun Tae Kim: Minister Ministry of Health and Welfare". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "1987: Kim Keun Tae & In Jae Keun, South Korea". Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
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