Cho Bae-sook

Cho Bae-sook
조배숙
Leader of the Party for Democracy and Peace
In office
6 February 2018 – 5 August 2018
Preceded byParty established
Succeeded byChung Dong-young
Personal details
Born (1956-09-10) 10 September 1956 (age 68)
Iksan, South Korea
Political partyParty for Democracy and Peace
People's Party (until 2018)
Alma materSeoul National University

Cho Bae-sook (Korean조배숙; born 10 September 1956) is a South Korean politician and legislator, serving as the Chairwoman of the liberal Party for Democracy and Peace,[1] a party that split from the People's Party following Ahn Cheol-soo's decision to merge with the Bareun Party to form the Bareunmirae Party.[2] Cho is one of three women leading prominent South Korean liberal parties, along with Choo Mi-ae of the Minjoo Party and Lee Jeong-mi of the Justice Party.[1]

  1. ^ a b "South Korea's liberal parties all led by women".
  2. ^ "People's Party defectors launch new liberal party". 6 February 2018.