Jeon Hae-cheol

Jeon Hae-cheol (Korean: 전해철, born 18 May 1962) is a South Korean lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of the Interior and Safety from 2020 to 2022. He formerly served as the Senior Secretary to the President for Civil Affairs from 2006 to 2007, under the then President Roh Moo-hyun.

Jeon Hae-cheol
전해철
Minister of the Interior and Safety
In office
24 December 2020  12 May 2022
PresidentMoon Jae-in
Prime MinisterChung Sye-kyun
Kim Boo-kyum
Preceded byChin Young
Succeeded byLee Sang-min
Senior Secretary to the President for Civil Affairs
In office
3 May 2006  21 December 2007
PresidentRoh Moo-hyun
Preceded byMoon Jae-in
Succeeded byLee Ho-chul
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
30 May 2012
Preceded byLee Hwa-soo
ConstituencyAnsan Sangnok 1st
Personal details
Born (1962-05-18) 18 May 1962
Mokpo, South Jeolla, South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korean
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
UDP (2008)
Democratic (2008-2011)
DUP (2011-2013)
Democratic (2013-2014)
NPAD (2014-2015)
SpouseChang Sun-hui
Children2
Alma materKorea University
OccupationLawyer, politician
Jeon Hae-cheol
Hangul
전해철
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJeon Hae-cheol
McCune–ReischauerChŏn Haech'ŏl

He has also been the Member of the National Assembly for Sangnok 1st constituency since 2012. He is one of the key figures of the pro-Moon Jae-in, as well as one of "3 Cheols (3철)".

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