Choi Jae-hyung | |
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최재형 | |
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Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 9 March 2022 – 29 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Lee Nak-yon |
Succeeded by | Kwak Sang-eon |
Constituency | Seoul Jongno |
Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection | |
In office 2 January 2018 – 28 June 2021 | |
President | Moon Jae-in |
Preceded by | Hwang Chan-hyun |
Succeeded by | Kang Mina (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Jinhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea (now Jinhae District, Changwon) | 2 September 1956
Citizenship | South Korean |
Political party | People Power |
Spouse | Lee So-yeon |
Children | Choi Ji-won Choi Ye-won Choi Young-jin (adopted) Choi Jin-ho (adopted) |
Parent(s) |
Choi Young-sup (father;
d. 2021) Chung Ohk-kyung (mother; d. 2009) |
Relatives | Choi Byung-kyu (grandfather) |
Alma mater | Seoul National University |
Occupation | Politician, judge |
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Choi Jae-hyung ( Korean: 최재형, born 2 September 1956) is a South Korean politician and retired judge who served as the Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) from 2018 to 2021. He is a member of the National Assembly.
Choi Jae-hyung was born in Jinhae (now Jinhae District, Changwon), South Gyeongsang on 2 September 1956. [1] [2] [3] He is the second of the four sons of Choi Young-sup (1928-2021), [1] [2] is a former reserved captain from Pyeonggang, Gangwon (now under the de facto rule of North Korea). [3] [4] [5] He led the victory of South Korea during the Battle of Korea Strait. [1] [6] He also participated in the Battle of Inchon and was awarded the Order of Military Merit for 3 times. [3] He married Chung Ohk-kyung, who died in 2009 after an 11-year battle with Parkinson's disease. [7] He died on 8 July 2021, a day after his son launched a bid to join politics. [8] He is the son of Choi Byung-kyu (1909-2008), a former independent activist who was also from Pyeonggang. [3]
Choi Jae-hyung has an elder brother, Choi Jae-shin, who was the former President of KorDev. [3] [6] He also has 2 younger brothers — Choi Jae-min (doctor at a children's hospital) and Choi Jae-wan (professor at Gwangju University. [3] [6]
Choi spent his childhood with his father in Waryong-dong, Central District, Seoul, but then moved to Hoehyeon-dong, and then Donggyo-dong. [1] He studied at Hanyoung Secondary School in Seongbuk (now moved to Gangdong), which took 4 hours to go from and return to his home. [1] He then attended Kyunggi High School, [2] [3] [5] [6] where he met a friend named Kang Myung-hoon, who suffered from poliomyelitis during that time. [1] [9] Every day, Choi carried Kang on his back to go to school, which was continued for 2 years. [1] [9] This story became a trend when both were qualified for the bar in 1981. [1] [9] Kang later became a lawyer. [1] [9]
He studied law at Seoul National University, and completed national service as a lieutenant from 1983 to 1986. [1] [2] [3]
After being qualified for the bar in 1981, Choi started his career as a judge at Seoul Central District Court in 1986. [2] He then continued to work at Daejeon District Court, Seoul Family Court, Seoul High Court and so on. [10] [11]
Following the election of the new President Moon Jae-in, Choi was nominated Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) on 7 December 2017, 6 days after the resignation of Hwang Chan-hyun. [10] [12] [13] [14] [11] On 29 December, 231 out of 246 MPs voted in favour of his appointment. [15]
On 28 June 2021, Choi officially resigned as the Chairman of the BAI. [16]
On 7 July 2021, after 9 days he resigned from the BAI, Choi made an announcement to join politics. [17] [18] It was also reported that the People Power Party (PPP) intends to bring him into the party to pave a way for running at the 2022 presidential election. [17] [18]
On 15 July, Choi officially joined the PPP. [19] [20]
Choi is married to Lee So-yeon; the couple has 2 daughters and 2 adopted sons. [1] [2] [9]
He is a Protestant and a presbyter at Shinchon Church, where both of his parents used to be a part of. [9]
Choi Jae-hyung | |
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최재형 | |
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Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 9 March 2022 – 29 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Lee Nak-yon |
Succeeded by | Kwak Sang-eon |
Constituency | Seoul Jongno |
Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection | |
In office 2 January 2018 – 28 June 2021 | |
President | Moon Jae-in |
Preceded by | Hwang Chan-hyun |
Succeeded by | Kang Mina (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Jinhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea (now Jinhae District, Changwon) | 2 September 1956
Citizenship | South Korean |
Political party | People Power |
Spouse | Lee So-yeon |
Children | Choi Ji-won Choi Ye-won Choi Young-jin (adopted) Choi Jin-ho (adopted) |
Parent(s) |
Choi Young-sup (father;
d. 2021) Chung Ohk-kyung (mother; d. 2009) |
Relatives | Choi Byung-kyu (grandfather) |
Alma mater | Seoul National University |
Occupation | Politician, judge |
Signature |
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Choi Jae-hyung ( Korean: 최재형, born 2 September 1956) is a South Korean politician and retired judge who served as the Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) from 2018 to 2021. He is a member of the National Assembly.
Choi Jae-hyung was born in Jinhae (now Jinhae District, Changwon), South Gyeongsang on 2 September 1956. [1] [2] [3] He is the second of the four sons of Choi Young-sup (1928-2021), [1] [2] is a former reserved captain from Pyeonggang, Gangwon (now under the de facto rule of North Korea). [3] [4] [5] He led the victory of South Korea during the Battle of Korea Strait. [1] [6] He also participated in the Battle of Inchon and was awarded the Order of Military Merit for 3 times. [3] He married Chung Ohk-kyung, who died in 2009 after an 11-year battle with Parkinson's disease. [7] He died on 8 July 2021, a day after his son launched a bid to join politics. [8] He is the son of Choi Byung-kyu (1909-2008), a former independent activist who was also from Pyeonggang. [3]
Choi Jae-hyung has an elder brother, Choi Jae-shin, who was the former President of KorDev. [3] [6] He also has 2 younger brothers — Choi Jae-min (doctor at a children's hospital) and Choi Jae-wan (professor at Gwangju University. [3] [6]
Choi spent his childhood with his father in Waryong-dong, Central District, Seoul, but then moved to Hoehyeon-dong, and then Donggyo-dong. [1] He studied at Hanyoung Secondary School in Seongbuk (now moved to Gangdong), which took 4 hours to go from and return to his home. [1] He then attended Kyunggi High School, [2] [3] [5] [6] where he met a friend named Kang Myung-hoon, who suffered from poliomyelitis during that time. [1] [9] Every day, Choi carried Kang on his back to go to school, which was continued for 2 years. [1] [9] This story became a trend when both were qualified for the bar in 1981. [1] [9] Kang later became a lawyer. [1] [9]
He studied law at Seoul National University, and completed national service as a lieutenant from 1983 to 1986. [1] [2] [3]
After being qualified for the bar in 1981, Choi started his career as a judge at Seoul Central District Court in 1986. [2] He then continued to work at Daejeon District Court, Seoul Family Court, Seoul High Court and so on. [10] [11]
Following the election of the new President Moon Jae-in, Choi was nominated Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) on 7 December 2017, 6 days after the resignation of Hwang Chan-hyun. [10] [12] [13] [14] [11] On 29 December, 231 out of 246 MPs voted in favour of his appointment. [15]
On 28 June 2021, Choi officially resigned as the Chairman of the BAI. [16]
On 7 July 2021, after 9 days he resigned from the BAI, Choi made an announcement to join politics. [17] [18] It was also reported that the People Power Party (PPP) intends to bring him into the party to pave a way for running at the 2022 presidential election. [17] [18]
On 15 July, Choi officially joined the PPP. [19] [20]
Choi is married to Lee So-yeon; the couple has 2 daughters and 2 adopted sons. [1] [2] [9]
He is a Protestant and a presbyter at Shinchon Church, where both of his parents used to be a part of. [9]