Kim Seon-dong (politician, born 1967)
Kim Seon-dong (Korean: 김선동; Hanja: 金先東; RR: Gim Seondong; born 9 September 1967) is a South Korean politician. He was the presidential nominee of the People's United Party in the 2017 South Korean presidential election.
Kim Seon-dong | |
|---|---|
김선동 | |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 27 April 2011 – 12 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Suh Gab-won |
| Constituency | Suncheon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 9, 1967 Goheung-gun, South Jeolla Province, South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Political party | Minjung Party |
| Other political affiliations | People's United Party (2016-2017) Independent (2014-2016) Unified Progressive Party (2011-2014) Democratic Labor Party (2011) |
| Alma mater | Korea University |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Seon-dong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sun-dong |
| IPA | gim seondoŋ |
Early life and education
Kim was born on September 9, 1967 in Goheung-gun, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. He graduated from Korea University.
Political career
Representative of Suncheon (2011-2014)
Kim ran under the Democratic Labor Party and was elected as representative of Suncheon in 2011 during snap elections. He opposed the passing of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement in 2011 and opened a can of tear gas in the National Assembly as a protest. As a result, he was removed from his position on June 12, 2014.[1] He said he did not regret his actions.[2]
Presidential Nominee of the People's United Party (2016)
Kim joined the People's United Party on March 20, 2016 along with Kim Jae-yeon; a fellow progressive politician.[3] He was the presidential nominee of the People's United Party for the 2017 South Korean presidential election. He came in eighth place however, only receiving 0.08% of the vote.[4]
2020 South Korean legislative election
He announced that he will be running for representative of Suncheon in the upcoming 2020 South Korean legislative election.[5][6]
References
- "'국회 최루탄' 터뜨린 통진당 김선동 의원직 상실". 오마이뉴스 (in Korean). 2014-06-12. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- "김선동 "최루탄 잘못됐다 생각 안해"". news.chosun.com (in Korean). 2011-11-25. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- "김선동(1967) - 나무위키". namu.wiki. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- "[19대 대선] 조원진 0.13%, 김선동 0.08%, 이재오 0.02% - 통일뉴스". www.tongilnews.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- "김선동 전 국회의원, 민중당 순천 출마 후보 확정". 남도방송 (in Korean). 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- "김선동 민중당 전 의원, 내년 총선 순천 출마선언 기". 광주in (in Korean). 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2020-04-12.