Kang Byung-won

In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.
Kang Byung-won
강병원
Member of the National Assembly
Assuming office
30 May 2016
SucceedingLee Jae-oh
ConstituencySeoul Eunpyeong B
Personal details
Born (1970-03-16) 16 March 1970 (age 54)
Gochang, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic Party of Korea
Alma materSeoul National University
OccupationAdministrator of Participatory Govt.
Websitehttps://blog.naver.com/kangbw89
Korean name
Hangul
강병원
Hanja
姜炳遠
Revised RomanizationGang Byeongwon
McCune–ReischauerKang Pyŏngwŏn

Kang Byung-won (Korean: 강병원; Hanja: 姜炳遠; born 21 November 1973) is a South Korean politician in the liberal Democratic Party of Korea and has been a member of the National Assembly for Seoul Eunpyeong B since 2016.[1][2][3]

Since 2 May 2021, he is one of a 5-members of the party's top councilor.[4]

In 2022, Kang ran for party leader.[5]

Electoral history

Election Year District Party Affiliation Votes Percentage of votes Results
20th National Assembly General Election 2016 Seoul Eunpyeong B Democratic Party 42,704 36.74% Won
21st National Assembly General Election 2020 Seoul Eunpyeong B Democratic Party 78,897 57.4% Won

References

  1. ^ Shin, Hyon-hee (13 March 2017). "Top Park aides offer to resign". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Democratic Party of Korea files complaint against Liberty Korea Party over alleged online rigging". The Korea Herald. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  3. ^ "S. Korea nationalizes 90 b won worth of colonial-era Japanese property". The Korea Herald. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. ^ "5-term lawmaker, ex-Incheon mayor elected new ruling party chairman". The Korea Herald. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Kang Byung-won to enter opposition party's leadership race". Yonhap News Agency. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.


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