Cho Kuk
Cho Kuk | |
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조국 | |
Cho in 2017 | |
| Leader of the Rebuilding Korea Party | |
| In office 3 March 2024 – 12 December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Kim Sunmin (acting) |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 30 May 2024 – 12 December 2024 | |
| Constituency | Proportional representation |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 9 September 2019 – 14 October 2019 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Preceded by | Park Sang-ki |
| Succeeded by |
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| Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Affairs | |
| In office 11 May 2017 – 26 July 2019 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Preceded by | Cho Dae-hwan |
| Succeeded by | Kim Joe-won |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1965 Seo District, Busan, South Korea |
| Political party | Independent[a] |
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| Spouse(s) | Chung Kyung-shim |
| Children | 2, including Cho Min |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 조국 |
| Hanja | 曺國 |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Guk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Kuk |
Cho Kuk (Hangul: 조국; born 6 April 1965[1]) is a South Korean politician. He was a member of the National Assembly of South Korea from May to December 2024. He lost his seat following the Supreme Court of Korea's decision to uphold his two-year prison sentence. He is the founder of the Rebuilding Korea Party.[2]
Cho was a senior presidential aide for civil affairs under the cabinet of President Moon Jae-in from May 2017 to July 2019. He was the Minister of Justice from September 2019 until his resignation on 14 October 2019.[3]
Cho was briefly a candidate for President of South Korea in the 2025 snap presidential election.
Notes
- ↑ Lost party membership due to criminal conviction and loss of voting and election rights
References
- ↑ "[Who Is ?] 조국 청와대 민정수석". 17 January 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ↑ "New political parties brace for upcoming elections". The Korea Times. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ↑ "Justice Minister Cho Kuk resigns over corruption allegations". Yonhap News Agency. 14 October 2019.