Jeon Yeo-ok
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Born9 April 1959
Seoul
South Korea
South Korea
PartyK Party (2012– )
Saenuri Party (to 2012)
Saenuri Party (to 2012)
Alma materEwha Womans University (B.A. in sociology)
Sogang University (M.A. in political science)
Sogang University (M.A. in political science)
Professionwriter, journalist, broadcaster, politician
Jeon Yeo-ok | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1959 Seoul South Korea |
| Party | K Party (2012– ) Saenuri Party (to 2012) |
| Alma mater | Ewha Womans University (B.A. in sociology) Sogang University (M.A. in political science) |
| Profession | writer, journalist, broadcaster, politician |
| Website | Official Website |
| Jeon Yeo-ok | |
| Hangul | 전여옥 |
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| Hanja | 田麗玉 |
| RR | Jeon Yeook |
| MR | Chŏn Yŏok |
Jeon Yeo-ok (Korean: 전여옥; born April 9, 1959) is a conservative female South Korean politician who came from a journalist background. Of a pro-Lee Myung-bak background, she was known for expressing discontent against Park Geun-hye who regained control of the Saenuri Party (formally the Grand National Party). She was not nominated during the party nomination process for the 2012 legislative election as one of the close supporters of Lee Myung-bak.[1] Until then, she was considered as the main rival of Park Geun-hye.[2]
Jeon was accused of academic elitism, as she opposed the nomination of the former president Roh Moo-hyun because he did not graduate from a higher level institution.[3]
