Rhyu Si-min
Rhyu Si-min | |
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| Member of National Assembly | |
| In office April 30, 2003 – Incumbent | |
| Constituency | Deokyang-gab |
| 44th Minister of Health and Welfare | |
| In office December 31, 2005 – May 22, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Geun Tae |
| Succeeded by | Byun Jae-jin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 28, 1959 Gyeongju,  South Korea |
| Political party | United New Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Han Gyeong-hye |
| Residence | Goyang |
Rhyu Si-min (Hangul: 유시민, born July 28, 1959) is a South Korean politician who served as the 44th Minister of Health and Welfare from January 2006 to May 2007. Before starting his political carrer since August 2002, he was a journalist of Dong-a Ilbo and The Hankyoreh, with having his continuous progressive and liberal attitudes. He is in the UNDP as a member(representative) for Deokyang-gab(Incumbent), and is a graduate of Seoul National University with a degree in Economics, and master's from the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz in Social welfare. He resigned on May 22, 2007. He declared his presidential candidacy on August 18, 2007.)[1]
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Ministership
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2007 presidential election bid
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