Shim Jae-chul

South Korean politician

심재철

Photo of Shim in 2019

Member of the National AssemblyIn office
30 May 2000 – 29 May 2020Preceded byLee Seok-hyunSucceeded byLee Jae-jungConstituencyAnyang Dongan-guFloor Leader of the United Future PartyIn office
18 February 2020 – 8 May 2020Preceded byOffice establishedSucceeded byJoo Ho-youngFloor Leader of the Liberty Korea PartyIn office
9 December 2019 – 18 February 2020Preceded byNa Kyung-won Personal detailsBorn (1958-01-18) 18 January 1958 (age 66)
Gwangju, South Jeolla Province, South KoreaPolitical partyPeople Power (2020-present)Other political
affiliationsLiberty Korea Party (2017-2020)

Saenuri Party (2012-2017)
Grand National Party (1997-2012)

New Korea Party (1995-1997)Children1Alma materCatholic University of KoreaKorean nameHangul

심재철

Hanja

沈在哲

Revised RomanizationSim Jae-cheolMcCune–ReischauerSim Chaech'ŏl

Shim Jae-chul (Korean: 심재철; Hanja: 沈在哲 RR: Sim Jae-cheol; born 18 January 1958) is a South Korean journalist and politician. He is a current member of the National Assembly and the Floor Leader of the United Future Party.

Early life and career

He was born in Gwangju. He became an activist during Gwangju Uprising in 1980. He graduated Seoul University department of English education. He later worked as a journalist of MBC in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He joined the New Korea Party following the recommendation from the ex-president Kim Young-sam, in 1996.

Shim was elected as the representative of Dongan-gu for the 16th National Assembly of the Republic of Korea in 2000. He has been reelected four times.^[1]

In 2016, he was elected as the First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament.^[2] He supported the impeachment of president Park Geun-hye.

In 2019, he was elected as the Floor Leader of the Liberty Korea Party, succeeding Na Kyung-won. Following the merger of the Liberty Korea Party with the New Conservative Party and Onward for Future 4.0, he retained his position.

Controversy

Human rights violation

He was convicted of human rights violations during the early 1980s. He was an activist against Chun Doo-hwan, but he attempted to disorganize the protest. This decision led to a massacre.^[3]

After that, he tortured "activists for democracy". Rhyu Si-min was one of these victims.^[3]

Inappropriate behavior

In 2013, he was caught looking at a nude photo on his phone.^[4]

He sent a Kakao Talk message that insulted the bereaved of Sewol sinking.^[5]

Rebellion

On 28 November 2017, he declared that he would report president Moon Jae-in along with his secretaries as "rebellion".^[6]^[7]

References

^ "'민주당 입' 이재정, '안양 동안을' 심재철 6선 저지 나선다". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 20 January 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
^ "20대 국회 전반기 부의장 심재철·박주선 선출(종합)" (in Korean). Naver News.
^ ^a ^b "'내란죄 막말' 심재철 부의장, '1980년 서울역 회군' 결정 유시민과 다른 길" (in Korean). Naver News.
^ "국회 본회의장 누드사진보다 딱 걸린 심재철" (in Korean). v.media.daum.net. 23 March 2013.
^ "세월호 특별법 관련 심재철 '카카오톡 메시지' 공방 격화" (in Korean). news.newsway.co.kr.
^ "심재철 "文대통령, 비서실장 등 내란죄로 형사고발해야"" (in Korean). Naver News.
^ "자유한국당 망발, 심재철도 뛰어들어 "문대통령 내란죄 고발해야" - 고발뉴스닷컴" (in Korean). www.gobalnews.com.