Kang Gi-yun
Kang Gi-yun (Korean: 강기윤; Hanja: 姜起潤; born 4 June 1960) is a South Korean politician who is member of the National Assembly. He was a member of the South Gyeongsang Provincial Council from 2002 to 2007.[1][2]
Kang Gi-yun | |
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강기윤 | |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Yeo Yeong-gug |
| Constituency | Seongsan District (Changwon) |
| In office 30 May 2012 – 29 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Kwon Young-ghil |
| Succeeded by | Roh Hoe-chan |
| Constituency | Seongsan District (Changwon) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1960 Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea |
| Political party | People Power |
| Alma mater | Changwon National University |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gang Giyun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Kiyun |
Life
Kang Gi-yun was born on 4 June 1960 in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province. He served as CEO of a metal industry company and also worked as a civil servant in Changwon City Government and South Gyeongsang Provincial Government.
Later, he joined the Grand National Party and won the 2002 local elections as a member of the South Gyeongsang Provincial Council. He ran in the Changwon B in the 2008 legislative election, but was defeated by Kwon Young-ghil of the Democratic Labor Party. Then he ran again for the next election and won the election for the first time. He ran for re-election in the 2016 legislative election, but was defeated by Roh Hoe-chan of the Justice Party. In July 2018, the death of Roh Hoe-chan led to by-election in Seongsan District, Changwon, where he ran again.[3]
References
- "[창원성산 후보인터뷰] 강기윤 "'와 이리 묵고살기 힘드냐'는데…심판해야"". Dailian (데일리안) (in Korean). 17 March 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- "[4ㆍ3 후보 인터뷰] 강기윤 "민주ㆍ정의 단일화? 이번엔 안 속는다 안 캅니까"". Herald Economic Newspaper (in Korean). 1 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- "보선 D-1…지지층 결집 사활건 창원성산 후보들 "한표라도 더"". Yonhap (in Korean). 2 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.