Rhyu Si-min
Encyclopedia
Rhyu Si-min is a South Korea
n politician who served as the 44th Minister of Health and Welfare
from February 2006 to May 2007. Before starting his political career since August 2002, he was a journalist of Dong-a Ilbo
and The Hankyoreh, with having his continuous progressive
and liberal
attitudes. He was in the UNDP
as an Assembly member
(representative) for Deogyang
A district, and is a graduate of Seoul National University
with a degree in Economics
, and master's from the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
in Economics
. He resigned on May 22, 2007. He declared his presidential candidacy
on August 18, 2007.
He was selected by the liberal opposition parties to run for governor of Gyeonggi-do
province on May 13, 2010
, He entered the Seoul National University
and served as a president of Students' Union in the 1980s. He fought against Chun Doo-hwan
's military regime to keep the freedom and democracy of his nation, however, he has been arrested with an accusation (the SNU Fraction case, which was made by Chun's regime) and enlisted to the DMZ to serve a military service for 33 months. He has become popular in a field of the Democratic movement of South Korea, with claiming his false-charge with 'The grounds of an appeal'(항소이유서) against the Seoul district court which secured by Chun's regime.
After the 1987 election, he married to his colleague, Dr. Han Gyeong-hye(한경혜), an SNU graduate in Mathematics (and a fellow of Democratic movement) on November 1988, and served as an aide of Lee Hae Chan
(a Member at that moment) for 2 years. After finishing his job, both couple went to Germany to study their majors in the 1990s.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n politician who served as the 44th Minister of Health and Welfare
Ministry of Health and Welfare
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from February 2006 to May 2007. Before starting his political career since August 2002, he was a journalist of Dong-a Ilbo
Dong-a Ilbo
The Dong-a Ilbo is one of three major South Korean newspapers with over 2 million daily circulation...
and The Hankyoreh, with having his continuous progressive
Progressivism
Progressivism is an umbrella term for a political ideology advocating or favoring social, political, and economic reform or changes. Progressivism is often viewed by some conservatives, constitutionalists, and libertarians to be in opposition to conservative or reactionary ideologies.The...
and liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
attitudes. He was in the UNDP
United New Democratic Party
The United New Democratic Party was a political party of South Korea. It was formed out of the Uri Party and its resulting splinter groups. Chung Dong-young was the UNDP candidate in the South Korean presidential election, 2007; he lost to Lee Myung-bak...
as an Assembly member
National Assembly of South Korea
The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea is a 299-member unicameral legislature. The latest general elections were held on April 9, 2008. Single-member constituencies comprise 245 of the National Assembly's seats, while the remaining 54 are allocated by proportional representation...
(representative) for Deogyang
Deogyang-gu
Deogyang-gu is a ward in Goyang, South Korea. It is noticeably less affluent than the other two wards in Goyang.-Administration:Deogyang-gu contains 19 administrative dongs:* Jugyo-dong* Seongsa 1 and 2 dong...
A district, and is a graduate of Seoul National University
Seoul National University
Seoul National University , colloquially known in Korean as Seoul-dae , is a national research university in Seoul, Korea, ranked 24th in the world in publications in an analysis of data from the Science Citation Index, 7th in Asia and 42nd in the world by the 2011 QS World University Rankings...
with a degree in Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, and master's from the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
The Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz is a university in Mainz, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany, named after the printer Johannes Gutenberg. With approximately 36,000 students in about 150 schools and clinics, it is among the ten largest universities in Germany...
in Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
. He resigned on May 22, 2007. He declared his presidential candidacy
South Korean presidential election, 2007
The 17th South Korean presidential election took place on 19 December 2007. The election was won by Lee Myung-bak of the Grand National Party, returning conservatives to the Blue House for the first time in ten years...
on August 18, 2007.
He was selected by the liberal opposition parties to run for governor of Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946...
province on May 13, 2010
History
After graduating Shim-in Senior High(School) in DaeguDaegu
Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...
, He entered the Seoul National University
Seoul National University
Seoul National University , colloquially known in Korean as Seoul-dae , is a national research university in Seoul, Korea, ranked 24th in the world in publications in an analysis of data from the Science Citation Index, 7th in Asia and 42nd in the world by the 2011 QS World University Rankings...
and served as a president of Students' Union in the 1980s. He fought against Chun Doo-hwan
Chun Doo-hwan
Chun Doo-hwan was a ROK Army general and the President of South Korea from 1980 to 1988. Chun was sentenced to death in 1996 for his heavy-handed response to the Gwangju Democratization Movement, but later pardoned by President Kim Young-sam with the advice of then President-elect Kim Dae-jung,...
's military regime to keep the freedom and democracy of his nation, however, he has been arrested with an accusation (the SNU Fraction case, which was made by Chun's regime) and enlisted to the DMZ to serve a military service for 33 months. He has become popular in a field of the Democratic movement of South Korea, with claiming his false-charge with 'The grounds of an appeal'(항소이유서) against the Seoul district court which secured by Chun's regime.
After the 1987 election, he married to his colleague, Dr. Han Gyeong-hye(한경혜), an SNU graduate in Mathematics (and a fellow of Democratic movement) on November 1988, and served as an aide of Lee Hae Chan
Lee Hae Chan
Lee Hae-chan is a former Prime Minister of South Korea. He was nominated by president Roh Moo-hyun on June 8, 2004, confirmed by the National Assembly on June 29, and took office on June 30. He is a member of the liberal Uri Party, and was elected five times for the National Assembly...
(a Member at that moment) for 2 years. After finishing his job, both couple went to Germany to study their majors in the 1990s.