Hwang Woo-yea

This is a Korean name; the family name is Hwang.
Hwang Woo-yea
황우여
Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea
Assumed office
19 November 2014
Serving with Choi Kyoung-hwan
President Park Geun-hye
Prime Minister Chung Hong-won
Lee Wan-koo
Choi Kyoung-hwan (Acting)
Hwang Kyo-ahn
Minister of Education
Assumed office
8 August 2014
Preceded by Seo Nam-soo
Member of National Assembly
Assumed office
30 May 2012
Constituency Yeonsu District, Incheon
Personal details
Born (1947-08-03) August 3, 1947
Incheon, South Korea
Citizenship Korean
Political party Saenuri Party
Alma mater Seoul National University
Occupation politician
Religion Protestant

Hwang Woo-yea (Korean: 황우여, Hanja: 黃祐呂; born 3 August 1947) is a Korean jurist, politician, and former chairman of the Saenuri Party.[1][2] As of 2012 Hwang represents the electorate centred on Yeonsu District, Incheon in the National Assembly of South Korea.[2]

Hwang studied law at Seoul National University.[2] He was a judge in courts in Seoul and other jurisdictions in South Korea before entering politics.[1] Hwang has been elected to the constituency he represents five times.[1][2]

Education

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hwang Woo-yea elected new ruling party leader". The Korea Times. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Lee, Eun-joo (16 May 2012). "Saenuri elects new leaders". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
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