Kim Jae-yeon (politician)

Kim Jae-yeon
김재연
Leader of the Progressive Party
In office
20 June 2020 – 31 July 2022
Preceded byLee Sang-kyu
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2012 – 19 December 2014
ConstituencyProportional
Personal details
Born (1980-10-30) 30 October 1980 (age 43)
Daegu, South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korean
Political partyProgressive
Other political
affiliations		DLP (2006–2011)
UPP (2011–2014)
PUP (2016–2017)
Minjung (2017–2020)
Spouse
Choi Ho-hyun
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(m. 2010; died 2023)​
Alma materHankuk University of Foreign Studies
OccupationActivist, politician

Kim Jae-yeon (Korean: 김재연; born 30 October 1980) is a South Korean politician and former activist. She was the Leader of the Progressive Party from 2020 to 2022. She was also the former Member of the National Assembly from 2012 to 2014, as well as their presidential candidate during the 2022 South Korean presidential election.

A former activist, she joined and led various social activities. Being similar to Lee Jung-hee, she was often known as "the other Lee".[1][2] However, critics have denounced her for pro-North Korea views.[3][1]

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