Kang Gi-yun explained

Kang Gi-yun
Honorific Suffix:MP
Native Name Lang:ko
Office:Member of the National Assembly
Term Start:30 May 2020
Predecessor:Yeo Yeong-gug
Constituency:Seongsan, Changwon
Term Start1:30 May 2012
Term End1:29 May 2016
Predecessor1:Kwon Young-ghil
Successor1:Roh Hoe-chan
Constituency1:Seongsan, Changwon
Birth Date:4 June 1960
Birth Place:Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Party:People Power
Alma Mater:Changwon National University
Module:
Child:yes
Hangul:강기윤
Rr:Gang Giyun
Mr:Kang Kiyun

Kang Gi-yun (; 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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: [창원성산 후보인터뷰] 강기윤 "'와 이리 묵고살기 힘드냐'는데…심판해야"]. Dailian (데일리안). ko. 17 March 2019. 3 April 2019.
  2. News: [4ㆍ3 후보 인터뷰] 강기윤 "민주ㆍ정의 단일화? 이번엔 안 속는다 안 캅니까"]. ko. Herald Economic Newspaper. 1 April 2019. 3 April 2019.
  3. News: 보선 D-1…지지층 결집 사활건 창원성산 후보들 "한표라도 더". Yonhap. ko. 2 April 2019. 3 April 2019.