Kim Hyun-mee (politician)

Kim Hyun-mee
김현미
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
In office
21 June 2017 – 28 December 2020
PresidentMoon Jae-in
Prime MinisterLee Nak-yon
Chung Sye-kyun
Preceded byKang Ho-in
Succeeded byByeon Chang-heum
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2012 – 29 May 2020
Succeeded byLee Yong-woo
ConstituencyGoyang D
In office
30 May 2004 – 29 May 2008
ConstituencyProportional representation
Personal details
Born (1962-11-29) 29 November 1962 (age 62)
Jeongeup, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materYonsei University
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Hyun-mee (Korean: 김현미; Hanja: 金賢美; born 29 November 1962) is a South Korean politician previously served as the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) under President Moon Jae-in from 2017 to 2020. She is the first woman to lead this ministry since its creation in 1948.[1]

She was the first chief of staff to then-party leader of Democratic Party, Moon Jae-in.[1][2] She is also a three-term parliamentarian of the Democratic Party.

As of September 2019, Kim is leading one of three ministries which heads have not changed since the beginning of the Moon's presidency despite several reshuffles until December 2020 when she and Park Neung-hoo's successors were nominated and later appointed.

She graduated from Yonsei University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Diplomacy.[1]

Electoral history

Election Year District Party Affiliation Votes Percentage of votes Results
17th National Assembly General Election 2004 Proportional representation Uri Party 8,145,824 38.26% Won
18th National Assembly General Election 2008 Goyang Ilsanseo-gu Democratic Party 40,198 41.48% Lost
19th National Assembly General Election 2012 Goyang Ilsanseo-gu Democratic United Party 63,432 50.64% Won
20th National Assembly General Election 2016 Goyang D Democratic Party 66,959 49.15% Won

References

  1. ^ a b c "First woman named to head Land Ministry".
  2. ^ "Minister Kim profile".
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