Mr. Chung Dong-young, Presidential Candidate of the Korean United New Democratic Party
March 20, 2009 • 12:30 PM • Law School 4055
Chung Dong-young to speak about "The 'Fourth Wave' of Change on the Korean Peninsula and the Role of the Gaeseong Industrial Park." Chung was a presidential candidate of the ruling United New Democratic Party in the 17th Korean presidential election in December of 2007 and was defeated by Lee Myung-bak of the opposition Grand National Party. Chung was the South Korean Minister of Unification from April 2004 until December 2005. He was twice chairman of the Uri Party (now the United New Democratic Party), a party which he co-founded, and also was elected to the National Assembly for two consecutive terms. Sponsored by the Center for International & Comparative Law. For more information, contact Neylan Gurel at gurel@law.duke.edu.