1. Kim Tae-nyeon is a South Korean politician and former activist who previously served as the parliamentary leader of the Democratic Party of Korea.
12 Facts About Kim Tae-nyeon
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Kim Tae-nyeon was the acting President of the party from 9 March to 8 April 2021.
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Kim Tae-nyeon is the Member of the National Assembly for Seongnam Sujeong.
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Kim Tae-nyeon was born in Suncheon, South Jeolla in 1965.
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Kim Tae-nyeon's father was a cobbler while his mother was a fish seller at a market.
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Kim Tae-nyeon attended Suncheon High School and obtained a bachelor's and a master's degree in public administration at Kyung Hee University.
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Kim Tae-nyeon was brought to the Millennium Democratic Party by the then President Kim Dae-jung in 2000.
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Kim Tae-nyeon was appointed one of the deputy parliamentary leaders of the Uri Party in February 2007.
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Kim Tae-nyeon lost to Shin Yeong-su in 2008 election by 129 votes majority.
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In May 2019, Kim Tae-nyeon contested the party's election for parliamentary leadership but lost to Lee In-young.
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On 9 March 2021, Kim Tae-nyeon became the acting President of the Democratic Party following the resignation of Lee Nak-yon, which was considered to run for the upcoming presidential election.
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On 22 January 2018, Kim Tae-nyeon provoked a controversy when he sent a note to the Minister of Employment and Labour Kim Tae-nyeon Young-joo.