Moon Jae-in
| Moon Jae-in | |
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| 문재인 | |
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| Chairman of the Minjoo Party of Korea | |
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In office 9 February 2015 – 27 January 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Ahn Cheol-soo, Kim Han-gil |
| Succeeded by | Kim Chong-in |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
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In office 30 May 2012 – 29 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Chang Je-won |
| Succeeded by | Chang Je-won |
| Constituency | Sasang (Busan) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
24 January 1953 Geoje, South Korea |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Korea |
| Spouse(s) | Kim Jeong-suk |
| Children | 1 daughter, 1 son |
| Alma mater | Kyung Hee University (LL.B.) |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 South Korea
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| Service/branch |
 Republic of Korea Army
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| Years of service | 1975-1978 |
| Rank |
 Byeongjang (Sergeant)
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 문재인 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Mun Jaein |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mun Chaein |
Moon Jae-in (Korean pronunciation: [mun.dʑɛ̝.in]; born 24 January 1953) is a South Korean politician who served as the opposition leader of the Minjoo Party of Korea from 2015 to 2016. He was formerly a lawyer and the former chief of staff to late President Roh Moo-hyun. In the 19th legislative election on 11 April 2012, Moon won a seat in the Sasang District of Busan. On September 16, 2012, Moon received the nomination for the Democratic United Party's candidate for the 2012 presidential election after winning a majority in the party primaries, but lost the election to Park Geun-hye.
Born in Geoje, South Korea, Moon Jae-in was the first son of father Moon Yong-hyung and mother Kang Han-ok among five children. His father was a peasant refugee from South Hamgyeong Province who fled his native city of Hamhung during the Hamhung Retreat. His father settled in Geoje as a laborer for the Geoje POW Camp. His family eventually settled in Busan and Moon attended Kyungnam High School, which is considered among the most prestigious schools outside of Seoul. He enrolled in Kyunghee University where he majored in law. He was arrested and expelled from the university when he organized a student protest against the Yushin Constitution. Later, he was forcibly conscripted to the military and recruited to the Special Forces, where he participated in a military mission during the Axe murder incident. After his discharge, he passed the Bar Exam and was admitted to the Judicial Research and Training Institute. He graduated second in his graduating class and, despite his superb academic record, was not admitted to become a judge due to his organization of protests as a student and chose to become a lawyer instead. He stepped down from the Minjoo Political Party in 2016.
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