Jeon Hae-cheol | |
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전해철 | |
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| Minister of the Interior and Safety | |
| In office 24 December 2020 – 12 May 2022 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Prime Minister | Chung Sye-kyun Kim Boo-kyum |
| Preceded by | Chin Young |
| Succeeded by | Lee Sang-min |
| Senior Secretary to the President for Civil Affairs | |
| In office 3 May 2006 – 21 December 2007 | |
| President | Roh Moo-hyun |
| Preceded by | Moon Jae-in |
| Succeeded by | Lee Ho-chul |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Hwa-soo |
| Constituency | Ansan Sangnok 1st |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 May 1962 Mokpo, South Jeolla, South Korea |
| Citizenship | South Korean |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | UDP (2008) Democratic (2008-2011) DUP (2011-2013) Democratic (2013-2014) NPAD (2014-2015) |
| Spouse | Chang Sun-hui |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Korea University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
| Jeon Hae-cheol | |
| Hangul | 전해철 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jeon Hae-cheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏn Haech'ŏl |
Jeon Hae-cheol (Korean: 전해철, born 18 May 1962) is a South Korean lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of the Interior and Safety from 2020 to 2022. He formerly served as the Senior Secretary to the President for Civil Affairs from 2006 to 2007, under the then President Roh Moo-hyun.
He has also been the Member of the National Assembly for Sangnok 1st constituency since 2012. He is one of the key figures of the pro-Moon Jae-in, as well as one of "3 Cheols (3철)".[1][2]