Yong Hye-in
Yong Hye-in (Korean: 용혜인, born 12 April 1990) is a South Korean civil society activist and politician. She was one of the main proponents of the silent march campaign, Stay Where You Are, that originated in an announcement made during the Sinking of MV Sewol in 2014.[1][2]
Yong Hye-in | |
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용혜인 | |
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| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2020 | |
| Constituency | Proportional |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1990 Bucheon, Gyeonggi, South Korea |
| Citizenship | South Korean |
| Political party | Basic Income Party |
| Other political affiliations | Platform (2020) Labor (2013–2019) New Progressive (2010–2013) |
| Alma mater | Kyung Hee University |
| Religion | Roman Catholic (Christian name : Theodora) |
| Website | yonghyein |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yong Hye-in |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yong Hye-in |
Life
Election results
General elections
| Year | Constituency | Political party | Votes (%) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | PR (1st) | Labor Party | 91,705 (0.38%) | Defeated |
| 2020 | PR (5th) | Platform Party[lower-alpha 1] | 9,307,112 (33.35%) | Elected |
See also
References
- "[Year end series part I] One young woman who refused to stay where she was". The Hankyoreh. 27 December 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- "College Sewol Activist Charged With Staging Illegal Protests". TBS. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
References
- Originally a member of the Basic Income Party but ran under the Platform Party banner. She was expelled from the party on 12 May 2020 in order to return to her original party.
External links
- Yong Hye-in's website (in Korean)
- Yong Hye-in on Facebook (in Korean)
- Yong Hye-in on Twitter
(in Korean)
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