Ganeral infomation

Name	Jae-Hee Jeon
Current	Minister for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs
Date of Birth	September 6, 1949
Place of Birth	Yeongcheon, North Kyeongsang Province, the Republic of Korea

Academic Background

1967	Daegu Girls' High School
1972	B. A., Public Administration, Yeungnam University
1999	Complete of the Korea University Graduate School of Labor Studies

Career Background

Career	Minister for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs
2008	Member of the 18th National Assembly, Grand National Party (Gwang Myeong District)
2007-2008	Member of the Supreme Council, Grand National Party
2006-2007	Chairman of the Policy Committee, Grand National Party
2004-2006	Vice Chairman of the National Convention, Grand National Party
2004	Member of the 17th National Assembly, Grand National Party (Gwang Myeong District)
2003	Vice Chairman of the Policy Committee, Grand National Party
2002	Member of the 16th National Assembly, Grand National Party
1995-1998	Mayor of the city of Gwang Myeong (First woman to be elected as Mayor in Korea)
1994-1995	Mayor of the city of Gwang Myeong (First woman to be appointed as Mayor in Korea)
1993	Director General for Job Training, Ministry of Labor
1992	Director General for Labor Insurance, Ministry of Labor
1991-1992	Director General for Working Women Policy, Ministry of Labor
1989	Director of Training Planning Division, Ministry of Labor
1988	Director of Wage Welfare Division, Ministry of Labor
1986	Director of Public Training Division, Ministry of Labor
1985	Director of Disaster Compensation Division, Ministry of Labor
1982	Director of Women and Children Affairs Division, Ministry of Labor
1973	Deputy Director, Ministry of Culture and Information
1973	First woman in Korea to pass the Higher Civil Service Examination for service in the Executive Branch

Award

Labor Minister's Award

State Affairs Minister's Award

Woman of Excellence by Soroptimist International of the Americas, Korea Region