Kang Byung-won
Kang Byung-won | |
|---|---|
강병원 | |
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| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assuming office 30 May 2016 | |
| Succeeding | Lee Jae-oh |
| Constituency | Seoul Eunpyeong B |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 March 1970 Gochang, North Jeolla Province, South Korea |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Korea |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University |
| Occupation | Administrator of Participatory Govt. |
| Website | https://blog.naver.com/kangbw89 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 강병원 |
| Hanja | 姜炳遠 |
| Revised Romanization | Gang Byeongwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ Shin, Hyon-hee (13 March 2017). "Top Park aides offer to resign". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Democratic Party of Korea files complaint against Liberty Korea Party over alleged online rigging". The Korea Herald. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "S. Korea nationalizes 90 b won worth of colonial-era Japanese property". The Korea Herald. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "5-term lawmaker, ex-Incheon mayor elected new ruling party chairman". The Korea Herald. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Kang Byung-won to enter opposition party's leadership race". Yonhap News Agency. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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