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Press Release Date of Release: February 27, 2008  Phone : 02-774-4050Fax: 02-774-4090   Kim Cheon-ju becomes the 18th Chairperson of the Korea National Council of Consumer Organizations At 03:00 PM on February 26, 2008, the Korea National Council of Consumer Organizations held its 35th General Meeting and unanimously elected Kim Cheon-ju, current chairperson of the Korea Federation of Housewives’ Clubs, as its chairperson. ◆ About the New Chairperson ◆     ○ Date of Birth : September 16, 1933     ○ Education  1953 : Graduated from Gyeonggi Girl’s High School  1957 : Graduated from Ehwa Women’s University with a major in Social Welfare  1958 : Graduated from the Graduate School of Ehwa Women’s University with a major   in Social Welfare     ○ Career Record  Feb. 1974 - Present : Director of the Korea National Council of Consumer Organizations  Jan. 2001 - Present : Policy Advisor to the Ministry of Gender Equality  Jun. 2002 - Present : Member of the Customer Center for Electronic Products  Dec. 2003 - Present : Member of the Food Safety Council of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture,   Forestry & Fisheries  Aug. 2002 - Present : Member of the Committee for Environmentally-Friendly Agriculture Oct. 2004 : Member of the Disease Assessment Committee of the Ministry of Health,   Welfare and Family Affairs Oct. 2004 : Member of the Committee for Assessing Medical Practice of the Ministry of   Health, Welfare and Family Affairs   : Member of the Family Rites Committee of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and   Family Affairs  2004 - Present : Honorary Member of the Ombudsman of Korea  2005 - 2007 : Vice Chairperson of the Korea National Council of Consumer Organizations  2006 - Present : Honorary Member of the Ombudsman for the Financial Supervisory Service  2006 - Present : Member of the Agricultural Policy Committee of the Ministry of Food,   Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries

Member Organizations 

Citizens Alliance for Consumer  Protection of Korea, Consumer Affairs Institute, Consumers Union of Korea, Green Consumers Network in Korea, Korea Consumer Education Center, Korean Federation of Housewives Clubs, National Council of Homemakers  Classes, National Council of YMCAs of Korea, National YWCA of Korea