Hwangbo Seung-hee

Hwangbo Seung-hee (Korean: 황보승희, born 5 August 1976) is a South Korean politician serving as the Youth Chief of the People Power Party (PPP) since 2020. She is also the Member of the National Assembly for Central-Yeongdo since 2020. Prior to these, she was a member of the Yeongdo District Council and the Busan Metropolitan Council.

Hwangbo Seung-hee
MP
황보승희
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
30 May 2020
Preceded byKim Moo-sung
ConstituencyCentral-Yeongdo
Member of the Busan Metropolitan Council
In office
12 April 2012 – 20 March 2018
Preceded byAhn Sung-min
Succeeded byGoh Dae-young
ConstituencyYeongdo 1st
Member of the Yeongdo District Council
In office
6 June 2004 – March 2012
Preceded byPark Jang-je
Succeeded byKim Chul-hoon
ConstituencyA
Personal details
Born (1976-08-05) 5 August 1976
Yeongdo, Busan, South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korean
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		People Power (2020-2023)
GNP (2004-2012)
Saenuri (2012-2017)
LKP (2017-2020)
UFP (2020)
SpouseCho Sung-hwa
Children2
Alma materEwha Womans University
OccupationPolitician

Early life and education

Hwangbo was born in Yeongdo, Busan in 1976.[1][2] Her father was from Guryongpo, Pohang.[3] She is the eldest daughter of the one son and two daughters of her parents.[4]

She attended Yeongdo Girls' High School before studying English at Ewha Womans University.[1][2][4] She used to serve as the President of the Student Council during her secondary school life.[4] Following the graduation, she worked at an English language tuition centre and a foreign company.[4][5]

Political career

Hwangbo joined politics in December 1999 as a secretary to the then Yeongdo MP Kim Hyong-o, which she served for 8 months.[1][2][4][6][5]

In 2004, Hwangbo joined protests against the impeachment of the then President Roh Moo-hyun.[4] However, she joined the Grand National Party (GNP), which voted in favour of the impeachment.[4] She said that she was willing to change the party.[4] Shortly after this, she contested as the Member of the Yeongdo District Council for A constituency (including Yeongson 2-dong) at the 2004 by-elections.[4] She was just 28 years old at that time, making her as the youngest councilor of the country.[4][6] She was re-elected in 2006 and 2010, but resigned in 2012 in order to contest for Busan Metropolitan Council at the 2012 by-elections.[5]

She stepped down as a Busan Metropolitan Councilor on 20 March 2018 in order to contest for the Yeongdo District mayorship at the 2018 local elections.[7] Nevertheless, she was defeated by the Democratic candidate Kim Chul-hoon amid the high popularity of Moon Jae-in government and the public anger towards the Liberty Korea Party (LKP).[8] The LKP faced crushing defeats in Busan, where its mayorship was also won by the Democratic candidate Oh Keo-don.[9]

In the 2020 election, Hwangbo contested for Central-Yeongdo, after the then incumbent Kim Moo-sung decided to not seek re-election.[10] She received 47,436 votes and defeated Kim Bi-o with a margin of 6,351 votes.[11] She has also become the first female MP for the constituency.[11]

On 6 December 2020, the People Power Party (PPP) officially established its youth-wing, named the Youth People Power Party (Youth PPP).[12] Hwangbo was elected its new chairman.[12]

She was considered a potential candidate for vice presidency of the PPP at the 2021 leadership election,[13] but did not run. On 12 June, after Lee Jun-seok was elected party President, she was appointed Chief Spokesperson of the party.[14][15]

On 18 June 2023, Hwangbo left the People Power Party over charges of illegal campaign contributions and issues surrounding her personal life. In the same statement, Hwangbo also announced that she will not be standing for reelection in the 2024 Parliamentary election[16]

Personal life

Hwangbo was married to Cho Sung-hwa;[17] the couple has 2 children.[18]

Election results

General elections
YearConstituencyPolitical partyVotes (%)Remarks
2020Central-YeongdoUFP47,381 (51.86%)Won

Mayor of Yeongdo
YearPolitical partyVotes (%)Remarks
2018LKP24,355 (40.49%)Defeated

Busan Metropolitan Council
YearConstituencyPolitical partyVotes (%)Remarks
2012Yeongdo 1stSaenuri17,536 (58.47%)Won
2014Yeongdo 1stSaenuri20,449 (72.98%)Won

Yeongdo District Council
YearConstituencyPolitical partyVotes (%)Remarks
2004AIndependent1,588 (47.8%)Won
2006AGNP4,072 (26.59%)Won
2010AGNP4,821 (32.14%)Won

References
  1. "[화제의 당선인] 부산 중·영도 최초 여성 국회의원 황보승희". 16 April 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. "[21대 국회 빛나는 초선] 황보승희 국민의힘 의원 ② "핀란드 '산나 마린', 프랑스 '마크롱' 같은 젊은 지도자 성장 모델 만들고 싶다"". 2 January 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
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  5. "20대에 정계에 입문한 두 동문…황보승희씨, 손수조씨". 2 April 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  6. "6월 15일 국제신문 기사입니다". 21 June 2004. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  7. "황보승희 영도구청장 출마…사퇴 시의원 5명으로 늘어". 20 March 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  8. "[6·13 선거] 김철훈 부산 영도구청장 당선인 "해양관광벨트 만들 것"". 13 June 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
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  14. "이준석, 황보승희 수석대변인·서범수 비서실장 내정". 12 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  15. "이준석, 당 수석대변인에 황보승희…비서실장에 서범수 내정". 12 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  16. https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20230618043400001
  17. "[터치! 6·2 지방선거] "출마 아내를 위해" 남편들 치열한 외조 경쟁". 1 June 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
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