1. Lee Un-ju is a South Korean lawyer and politician who served as the Member of the National Assembly for Gwangmyeong 2nd constituency from 2012 to 2020.
17 Facts About Lee Un-ju
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Lee Un-ju formerly served as the deputy parliamentary leader of the Democratic Unionist Party in 2012 and the People's Party in 2017.
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Lee Un-ju has a degree in French at Seoul National University, and passed the judicial examination in 1997.
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Lee Un-ju was involved in several part-time jobs after her father's business went bankrupt during the economic crisis in 1997.
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In early 2012, Lee Un-ju was brought into the Democratic Unionist Party by its president, Han Myung-sook.
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Lee Un-ju was nominated as an MP candidate for Gwangmyeong 2nd constituency, and defeated the incumbent Chun Jae-hui of the Saenuri Party.
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Lee Un-ju was re-elected to the same constituency in 2016.
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Lee Un-ju supported the party's merger with the Bareun Party, and joined the Bareunmirae Party in the early 2018.
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On 17 December 2020, Lee Un-ju announced her intention to run for the Busan mayorship at Convention Hall of Busan Exhibition and Convention Centre.
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Lee Un-ju is considered part of the Korean far-right, supporting a market economy, a stronger security policy, and holding a conservative outlook on issues such as immigration.
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Lee Un-ju is a capitalist who supports market economy and opposes the increase of minimum wages and pro-labour policies.
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Lee Un-ju criticised President Moon's economic policy as socialism, and stated that "the US is enjoying prosperity due to capitalism".
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Lee Un-ju was widely criticised after she called school canteen cooks as "cooking moms".
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Lee Un-ju denounced the Yemeni refugees on Jeju Island as "impostors seeking jobs and money" and opposes them.
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Lee Un-ju said, "South Korean conservatives must ensure the view towards immigration policy".
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Lee Un-ju wants to reduce the number of foreign workers and mentioned that the government should prioritise locals.
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Lee Un-ju is married to Choi Won-jae, a professor at Kyung Hee University.