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🇰🇷Lee Jae-myung

President of South Korea

Democratic Party leader elected as 21st President of South Korea in 2025. Advocates universal basic income, progressive taxation, and expanded social welfare. Self-made lawyer from working-class background. Progressive on social and economic issues.

Ideology

21.8

Progressive

Economy

30.1

Interventionist

Votes

469

votes

Current Position

Ideology21.8

ProgressiveModerateConservative

Economy30.1

InterventionistModerateLibertarian

ProgressiveConservativeInterventionistLibertarian

AI Baseline

Ideology

22.0

Progressive

Economy

30.0

Interventionist

Weight

100

Summary

Position: X=22 Progressive, Y=30 Interventionist Summary: Democratic Party leader elected as South Korea's 21st President. Advocates universal basic income, progressive taxation, and expanded social welfare. Ideology X-axis rationale: • Democratic Party center-left to progressive in Korean politics • Supports engagement with North Korea and diplomatic balance • Progressive on social welfare — universal basic income advocate • Human rights lawyer background — labor and civil rights focus Economy Y-axis rationale: • Universal basic income pilot program as Gyeonggi governor • Supports increased government spending on housing and welfare • Progressive taxation proposals — targeting high-income earners and corporations • Government-led industrial policy for emerging technologies • Expanded public housing programs to address housing affordability crisis

Position History

Apr 7, 2026
Current public positionX 21.8 · Y 30.1Votes 469

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