Hwang Woo-yea ( ko, 황우여,

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: 黃祐呂; born 3 August 1947) is a

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jurist, politician, and former chairman of the

Saenuri Party The Liberty Korea Party () was a conservative political party in South Korea that was described variously as right-wing, right-wing populist, or far-right. Until February 2017, it was known as the Saenuri Party (), and before that as the Han ...

. Hwang represents the electorate centred on

Yeonsu District Yeonsu District (Yeonsu-gu) is a district in southern Incheon, South Korea. To the east is Namdong District (Namdong-gu), on its north border is Nam District (Nam-gu), and the Yellow Sea is on the west and south sides. Munhak Mountain (Munhak-s ...

, Incheon in the

National Assembly of South Korea The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, often shortened to the National Assembly in domestic English-language media, is the unicameral national legislature of South Korea. Elections to the National Assembly are held every four years. T ...

. Hwang studied

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at Seoul National University. He was a judge in courts in Seoul and other jurisdictions in South Korea before entering politics. Hwang has been elected to the constituency he represents five times. In 2016 Hwang placed third on th
Rainbow Vote
list of 22 most homophobic politicians. He is well known for his role as the chair of the National Breakfast Prayer Committee meeting and as a key architect of anti-gay legislations in Korea. In 2014 he participated in organizing the International Solidarity Agency to Stop Global Homosexuality, a collaboration between Korean evangelicals and their counterparts in Haiti.

Education

* Graduated from Incheon Songnim National School * Graduated from Incheon Middle School * Graduation from Jaemulpo High School * L.L.B Faculty of Law, Seoul National University * Master's in Constitutional Studies, Seoul National University * Doctor's in Constitution Studies, Seoul National University

References

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