Chung Dong-young
Chung Dong-young | |
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| 정동영 | |
Chung in 2025 | |
| Minister of Unification | |
| Assumed office 25 July 2025 | |
| President | Lee Jae Myung |
| Preceded by | Kim Yung-ho |
| In office 1 July 2004 – 9 February 2006 | |
| President | Roh Moo-hyun |
| Preceded by | Lee Jong-seok |
| Succeeded by | Jeong Se-hyun |
| Leader of the Party for Democracy and Peace | |
| In office 5 August 2018 – 2 February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Cho Bae-sook |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 30 May 2016 – 29 May 2020 | |
| Constituency | Jeonju C |
| In office 30 April 2009 – 29 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Sae-woong |
| Succeeded by | Kim Sung-ju |
| Constituency | Deokjin-gu |
| In office 30 May 1996 – 30 July 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Oh Tan |
| Succeeded by | Chae Su-chan |
| Constituency | Deokjin-gu |
| Chairman of the Uri Party | |
| In office 18 February 2006 – 1 June 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Yoo Jae-gun (Interim) |
| Succeeded by | Kim Geun-tae |
| In office 11 July 2004 – 17 November 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Won-gi |
| Succeeded by | Shin Gi-nam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chung Dong-young 27 July 1953 Sunchang County, North Jeolla Province, South Korea |
| Party | Democratic Party of Korea |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University University of Wales |
| Occupation | Politician |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정동영 |
| Hanja | 鄭東泳 |
| RR | Jeong Dongyeong |
| MR | Chŏng Tongyŏng |
Chung Dong-young (Korean: 정동영; born 27 July 1953) is a South Korean politician who has served as the minister of unification since late July 2025.
A member of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), he was the nominee of the United New Democratic Party in the 2007 South Korean presidential election and previously served as the unification minister from 2004 to 2006.