In Jae-keun
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| In Jae-keun | |
|---|---|
| 인재근 | |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Shin Ji-ho |
| Constituency | Seoul Dobong A |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1953 Gyeonggi, South Korea |
| Political party | Minjoo Party of Korea |
| Spouse(s) | Kim Geun-tae (m. 1947–2011) |
| Alma mater | Ewha Womans University |
| Occupation | politician, activist |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 인재근 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 印在謹 |
| Revised Romanization | In Jaegeun |
| McCune–Reischauer | In Chaekŭn |
In Jae-keun is a South Korean politician and democracy activist. In 1985, her husband Kim Geun-tae was arrested and tortured by the government of Chun Doo-hwan for his pro-democracy activism.[1] In 1987, In was awarded the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award along with her husband for her role in publicly exposing his detention and torture.[2] After Kim's death, she was elected as member of national assembly for Dobong A, Seoul in 2012. Dobong A was Kim's constituency from 1996 to 2008.
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