Cho Yoon-sun | |
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조윤선 | |
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism | |
In office 5 September 2016 – 21 January 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Hwang Kyo-ahn |
Preceded by | Kim Jong-deok |
Succeeded by | Song Soo-geun (Acting) |
Minister of Gender Equality and Family | |
In office 26 February 2013 – 13 June 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Chung Hong-won |
Preceded by | Kim Geum-rae |
Succeeded by | Kim Hee-jeong |
Senior Secretary for Political Affairs | |
In office 12 June 2014 – 18 May 2015 | |
President | Park Geun-hye |
Preceded by | Park Jun-woo |
Succeeded by | Hyun Gi-hwan |
Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 30 May 2008 – 29 May 2010 | |
Constituency | Proportional representation |
Personal details | |
Born | Seoul, South Korea | 22 July 1965
Political party | Saenuri Party |
Alma mater | Seoul National University Columbia University |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 조윤선 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jo Yunseon |
McCune–Reischauer | Cho Yunsŏn |
Cho Yoon-sun (born 22 July 1966) is a South Korean lawyer, writer and politician. She formerly served as the South Korean Minister of Gender Equality and Family and later as its Minister of Culture. However, she was later jailed after being convicted of abuse of power and coercion.