Kim Kyoung-soo

Kim Kyoung-soo (born 1 December 1967) is a South Korean politician who is a member of the National Assembly of South Korea and current Democratic Party / Governor of South Gyeongsang Province.[1]

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Kyoung-soo
김경수
Kim Kyoung-soo in 2014
37th Governor of South Gyeongsang Province
Assumed office
1 July 2018
Preceded byHong Jun-pyo
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2016 – 14 May 2018
Preceded byKim Tae-ho
Succeeded byKim Jung-ho
ConstituencyGimhae B
Personal details
Born (1967-12-01) 1 December 1967
Goseong, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materSeoul National University
ReligionRoman Catholic
(Christian name : Paul)
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Gyeongsu
McCune–ReischauerKim Kyŏngsu

Early life

Born in Goseong of Gyeongsang Province, Kim spent his adolescence in Jinju. He enrolled in Seoul National University in the department of anthropology. Under Roh Tae-woo government, Kim was sentenced to two years of prison for democratic movement, but later restored.

Political career

Kim started political career as aiding lawmaker Shin Kye-ryun in 1994. Later he joined election camp of then-presidential candidate Roh Moo-hyun in 2002. After the president's suicide, Kim became the Democratic Party district chairman of Gimhae. He was elected the district lawmaker in 2016 South Korean legislative election. He married the younger generation of Seoul National University and from Gwangju, a left-leaning state in South Korea.[2] Kim is considered to be pro-Roh group, along with current president Moon Jae-in and former South Chungcheong governor Ahn Hee-jung.[3]

As of 2018, Kim is currently Democratic Party candidate for Governor of South Gyeongsang Province in 2018 South Korean local elections. Kim narrowly won the election against conservative foe Kim Tae-Ho of Liberty Korea Party. Despite the victory, Kim is suspected to have been heavily involved in the 2018 opinion rigging scandal in South Korea.[4]

References
  1. "민주, 경남지사 후보 김경수 전략공천 확정 - 경남일보".
  2. "경남 김해 을 김경수 당선 소감 "대한민국 정치 변화의 신호탄"". 14 April 2016.
  3. "친노는 지금 분화 중…문재인-안희정의 사람 누가 있나". 20 February 2017.
  4. http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180420000594
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