Cha Myong-jin | |
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차명진 | |
Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 27 July 2006 – 29 May 2012 | |
Preceded by | Kim Moon-soo |
Succeeded by | Kim Sang-hee |
Constituency | Bucheon Sosa |
Personal details | |
Born | Seoul, South Korea | 14 August 1959
Citizenship | South Korean |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations |
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Spouse | Seo Myong-hui |
Alma mater | Seoul National University |
Occupation | Activist, politician |
Cha Myong-jin (Korean: 차명진, born 14 August 1959) is a South Korean activist[1] and politician. He served as a member of National Assembly from 2006 to 2012[2] at Sosa District of Bucheon, and also used to be the deputy parliamentary leader and spokesperson of Grand National Party, the predecessor of Liberty Korea Party.
Cha is a controversial figure accused of various hate speeches,[3][4][5] as an example when he criticized the families of the victims of MV Sewol tragedy using harsh words.[3][6][7][8]