Kim Chong-in

Kim Chong-in
김종인
Leader of the People Power Party
Interim
In office
27 May 2020 – 8 April 2021
Preceded byJoo Ho-young (acting)
Succeeded byJoo Ho-young (acting)
Leader of the Democratic Party
Interim
In office
27 January 2016 – 27 August 2016
Preceded byMoon Jae-in
Succeeded byChoo Mi-ae
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2016 – 8 March 2017
ConstituencyProportional representation
In office
30 May 2004 – 29 May 2008
In office
30 May 1992 – 10 September 1994
In office
11 April 1981 – 29 May 1988
ConstituencyProportional representation
Minister of Health and Social Affairs
In office
19 July 1989 – 13 March 1990
PresidentRoh Tae-woo
Preceded byMoon Tae-joon
Succeeded byKim Jung-soo
Personal details
Born (1940-07-07) 7 July 1940
PartyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Democratic Justice Party (1981–1990)
Democratic Liberal Party (1990–1994)
Democratic Party (2004–2007)
United Democratic Party (2008)
Democratic Party (2008)
Grand National Party (2011–2012)
Saenuri (2012–2013)
Democratic Party of Korea (2016–2017)
United Future Party (2020)
People Power Party (2020–2021)
Alma materHankuk University of Foreign Studies
University of Münster
OccupationPolitician, economist
Signature
Korean name
Hangul
김종인
Hanja
金鍾仁
RRGim Jongin
MRKim Chongin
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Kim Chong-in (Korean: 김종인; born 7 July 1940) is a South Korean economist and politician who served as the acting leader of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) from January to August 2016 and as the acting leader of the People Power Party from May 2020 to April 2021.

Kim was previously a member of the National Assembly from 1981 to 1988, 1992 to 1994, 2004 to 2008, and 2016 to 2017. He previously served as the minister of health and social affairs under President Roh Tae-woo from 1989 to 1990.