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Ahn Hee-jung | |
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안희정 | |
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| Governor of South Chungcheong Province | |
| In office 1 July 2010 – 6 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Wan-koo |
| Succeeded by | Yang Seung-jo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1965 Nonsan, South Korea |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (until 2018) |
| Alma mater | Korea University |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 안희정 |
| Hanja | 安熙正 |
| Revised Romanization | An Huijeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | An Hŭijŏng |
Ahn Hee-jung (born 1 May 1965), also known as An Hee-jung, is a former South Korean politician and convicted felon. He served as the 36th and 37th Governor of South Chungcheong Province. He stepped down from his role as governor and announced his retirement from public life after acknowledging accusations that he sexually assaulted his aide Kim Ji-eun on multiple occasions.[1] In February 2019, he was sentenced to a three-and-a-half-year prison term for sexual assault.[2]
- ^ Choe, Sang-Hun (5 March 2018). "A Political Star Falls as #MeToo Campaign Builds in South Korea". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ Sang-Hun, Choe (1 February 2019). "Ex-Presidential Candidate in South Korea Is Jailed for Sexual Assault". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 February 2019.