Lee Tahney
Lee Tahney | |
|---|---|
이탄희 | |
 Lee Tahney | |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Pyo Chang-won |
| Constituency | Yongin 4th |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 November 1978 Seoul, South Korea |
| Citizenship | South Korean |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Oh Ji-won |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Judge, lawyer, politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholic (Christian name : Paul) |
Lee Tahney (Korean: 이탄희, born 3 November 1978) is a South Korean lawyer, judge and politician. A member of the liberal Democratic Party, he was elected the Member of the National Assembly for Yongin 4th constituency in 2020 election. Prior to entering politics, he was the judge in various local and high courts.
Early life and education[edit]
Lee was born in Seoul in 1978.[1] He attended Garak High School and obtained a bachelor's degree in law at Seoul National University.[1] He earned Master of Laws degree at Harvard University in the United States.[1]
Legal career[edit]
After qualifying for the bar in 2002, Lee graduated from the Judicial Research and Training Institute in 2005.[1][2][3] He was firstly appointed a judge at Suwon District Court in 2008 and worked for 2 years.[2] Then, he moved to Seoul Central District Court (2010–2012), Gwangju District Court (2012–2014) and Jeju District Court (2015–2016).[2] He returned to Suwon District Court in 2016.[2] He was briefly a barrister at the Korean Public Interest Lawyers Group from 2019[2] to 2020, till he joined the politics.
In 2017, Lee was appointed the Deputy Director-General of the National Court Administration.[1][3] Shortly after this, he had found out some documents, such as the Judiciary Blacklist and the Dissolution Plan of the Institute of International Human Rights Law; both are related to the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Yang Sung-tae.[1][3] He then submitted a resignation letter in order to protest against the judicial scandal, although the letter was rejected.[1][3] However, this incident has contributed for the judicial reform, including the detention of the ex-Chief Justice.[1][3]
Political career[edit]
On 19 January 2020, Lee was brought to the ruling Democratic Party.[1][3] A month later, he was nominated for Yongin 4th constituency, where the incumbent was Pyo Chang-won of the same party.[4] In the election on 15 April, he received 53.46% and defeated the United Future candidate Kim Bum-soo.[5]
Election results[edit]
General elections[edit]
| Year | Constituency | Political party | Votes (%) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Yongin 4th | Democratic Party of Korea | 79,794 (53.46%) | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "민주당 판사 출신 이탄희 영입, 양승태 사법농단 알리고 사법개혁 활동". 19 January 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "[신년 인터뷰] 이탄희 "김명수 대법원, 신뢰가 냉소로 바뀌고 있다"". 3 January 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "[전문] 민주당 인재영입 10호 이탄희 "평범한 정의 실현하겠다"". 19 January 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "민주, 서울 광진을 고민정·경기 용인정 이탄희 전략공천키로". 19 February 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "[개표결과(최종)] 제21대 지역구 국회의원 선거 경기도 후보자별 득표율(수) 및 당선자 명단 (개표율 100% 마감)". 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.