Lee So-young
Lee So-young ( Korean : 이소영; Hanja : 李素永; born February 10, 1985 ) is a South Korean politician and lawyer .
Life
After passing the law state examination in 2009 and then graduating from the Judicial Research and Training Institute after three years, she worked as a lawyer specializing in environmental law at the Kim & Chang law firm in Seoul . After five years, she left the law firm and founded a non-governmental organization dedicated to environmental issues. In 2018 she coordinated the "coal finance" movement together with other civil organizations, thereby getting some public funds out of coal-related projects. She advised the presidential National Council on Climate Change and Air Quality, the National Committee for Green Growth and the Ministry of Trade , Industry and Renewable Energy .
She ran for the ruling Joint Democratic Party in the parliamentary elections in South Korea in 2020 and prevailed against two former mayors in Uiwang and Gwacheon . After the election victory, she became deputy parliamentary group leader .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The Democratic Party recruits Lee So-young, who quit her job at Kim & Chang and has since devoted herself to the environmental movement ( Korean ) January 14, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ↑ "No 453 trillion won should be entrusted to banks investing in coal" ( Korean ) June 19, 2019. Accessed April 17, 2020.
- ↑ The 8th entry to the Democratic Party is environmental lawyer Lee So-young ( Korean ) January 14, 2020. Accessed April 17, 2020.
- ↑ 35-year-old political novice Lee So-young defeats ex-mayors of Gwachon and Uiwang ( Korean ) April 16, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lee, so-young |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 이소영 (Korean, Hangeul); 李素永 (Korean, Hanja) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Korean politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 10, 1985 |