National Assembly Speaker in the latter half of the 17th Assembly, a four-term lawmaker
| Life | 1941 |
| Era | 현대 |
| Clan | 나주 임씨 |
Im Chae-jung (b. 1941) is a South Korean politician of the Naju Lim clan, born on 14 May 1941 in Sinpung-ri, Dasi-myeon, Naju County. After Gwangju First High School he graduated from Korea University law school in 1964.
He worked as a Dong-A Ilbo reporter from 1969 to 1975 and took part in the dissident movement, serving as standing chairman and secretary-general of the Coalition for Democracy and Unification in 1981. He joined the Peace and Democracy Party in 1988 and served four terms in the 14th to 17th National Assemblies.
He chaired the 16th presidential transition committee and was Speaker of the National Assembly for the latter half of the 17th Assembly, from 19 June 2006 to 29 May 2008. He later served as president of the Korea Baduk Association (20th and 21st) and co-chair of a national unity committee.
He was a Dong-A Ilbo reporter for six years from 1969 and in 1981 became standing chairman and secretary-general of the Coalition for Democracy and Unification.
He joined the Peace and Democracy Party in 1988 and won Nowon-gu B in the 14th to 16th Assemblies and Nowon-gu C in the 17th. He was Speaker in the latter half of the 17th Assembly and chaired the 16th presidential transition committee.
He is introduced as president of the Korea Baduk Association (20th and 21st) and co-chair of a national unity committee.
Living person.