Kim Seon-dong (politician, born 1963)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Seon-dong
김선동
Secretary-General of the United Future Party
In office
28 May 2020 – 14 October 2020
(People Power Party since 2 September 2020)
PresidentKim Chong-in (acting)
Preceded byPark Wan-soo
Succeeded byCheong Yang-seog
Member of the National Assembly for Dobong 2nd
In office
30 May 2016 – 29 May 2020
Preceded byYoo In-tae
Succeeded byOh Ki-hyung
In office
30 May 2008 – 29 May 2012
Preceded byYoo In-tae
Succeeded byYoo In-tae
Personal details
Born (1963-10-09) 9 October 1963 (age 61)
Wonju, Gangwon, South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korean
Political partyPeople Power
Other political
affiliations		GNP (2001–2012)
Saenuri (2012–2017)
Liberty Korea (2017–2020)
UFP (2020)
Alma materKorea University
OccupationPolitician

Kim Seon-dong (Korean: 김선동, born 9 October 1963) is a South Korean politician who served as the Secretary-General of the United Future Party (UFP; People Power Party since 2 September 2020) from 28 May 2020 until his resignation on 14 October 2020. Prior to this, he was the Member of the National Assembly for Dobong 2nd constituency (2008-2012; 2016-2020).

Career

Kim entered to politics as the Administrative Secretary of the Office of the President under Kim Young-sam cabinet.[1] He was also an aide to the Grand National Party (GNP) presidential candidate Lee Hoi-chang during the 2002 presidential election.[2]

He was firstly elected to the National Assembly in 2008 election,[3] defeating the United Democratic Party (UDP) candidate Yoo In-tae.[1] However, he lost to Yoo in 2012 election; he could only made a comeback when Yoo was not selected the Democratic candidate prior to 2016 election.[3]

He is a pro-Park Geun-hye figure[4][5] but not a hardliner.[6] During the 1st term as an MP, he was a member of Minbon 21, a GNP sub-group formed by its 1st term reformist MPs.[7]

In 2019, he unsuccessfully contested for the Liberty Korea Party (LKP) parliamentary leadership.[8] In 2020 election, he contested under the United Future Party (UFP) banner but lost to Oh Ki-hyung, whom he used to defeat 4 years ago.[9] On 28 May, he was appointed the Secretary-General of the UFP,[1][2][10] replacing the incumbent Park Wan-soo. He resigned from the position on 14 October.[11]

Election results

General elections

Year Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks
2008 Dobong 2nd GNP 37,228 (52.18%) Won
2012 Dobong 2nd Saenuri 40,464 (47.19%) Defeated
2016 Dobong 2nd Saenuri 38,788 (43.72%) Won
2020 Dobong 2nd UFP 44,554 (45.63%) Defeated

References

  1. ^ a b c "'김종인 비대위' 첫 사무총장에 김선동..."묵묵히 심부름하는 소임 다할 것"". 28 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b "'김종인호', 사무총장에 김선동 내정". 28 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b "[프로필] 김선동 원내수석부대표…朴 정부 초기 정무비서관". 19 December 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  4. ^ "새누리 원내수석부대표에 친박 재선 김선동". 19 December 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  5. ^ "한국당 원내경선 4파전...'투쟁파'냐 '협상파'냐". 8 December 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  6. ^ "김선동, 한국당 원내대표 경선 출마…새 바람 일으킬까". 7 December 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  7. ^ "'민본21' 쓴소리와 침묵 사이". 3 December 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  8. ^ "[속보]한국당 새 원내대표에 심재철···정책위의장 김재원". 9 December 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  9. ^ "문재인 키즈 '더벤져스'의 설욕…'아이언맨' 최재성은 석패". 16 April 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  10. ^ "[속보] 미래통합당 사무총장에 김선동 내정". 28 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  11. ^ "김종인 할퀸 김선동 사퇴… 내홍은 '이 때' 잉태됐다". 14 October 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.