| Birth Place: | Daegu, South Korea | ||||||||
| Birth Date: | 2 August 1974 | ||||||||
| Party: | Democratic | ||||||||
| Office: | Member of the National Assembly | ||||||||
| Constituency: | Gyeonggi Anyang Dongan-gu B | ||||||||
| Termstart: | 30 May 2020 | ||||||||
| Alma Mater: | Kyungpook National University | ||||||||
| Constituency1: | Proportional representation | ||||||||
| Termstart1: | 30 May 2016 | ||||||||
| Termend1: | 29 May 2020 | ||||||||
| Blank1: | Religion | ||||||||
| Data1: | Roman Catholic (Christian name: Agnes) | ||||||||
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| Predecessor: | Shim Jae-chul |
Lee Jae-jung (; born 2 August 1974) is a South Korean politician and lawyer.
She first became a member of National Assembly via proportional representation in the 2016 general election. She became widely known to the public through her legislative efforts to transform status of firefighters and paramedics to federal employees guaranteeing sufficient resources for fire service.[1] She has taken several roles in her party such as a party spokesperson from August 2018 and deputy head of its think tank from September 2019.[2]
In the 2020 general election, she defeated Shim Jae-chul, then floor leader of the main opposition party and five-term parliamentarian.[3]
| Election | Year | District | Party Affiliation | Votes | Percentage of votes | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th National Assembly General Election | 2016 | Proportional representation | Democratic Party | 6,069,744 | 25.54% | Won | |
| 21st National Assembly General Election | 2020 | Gyeonggi Anyang Dongan-gu B | Democratic Party | 49,736 | 54.15% | Won |