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Cho Yoon-sun

Cho Yoon-sun

1966

Nationality
South Korea
Occupation
politician

Cho Yoon-sun (born 22 July 1965) is a South Korean lawyer, writer and politician.

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Biography

Cho Yoon-sun (born 22 July 1965) is a South Korean lawyer, writer and politician. She formerly served as the South Korean Minister of Gender Equality and Family and later as its Minister of Culture. However, she was later jailed after being convicted of abuse of power and coercion.

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