Kim Sang-hee explained

Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:Ewha Womans University
Birth Date:18 May 1954
Birth Place:Gongju, South Korea
Office:Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly
Termstart:5 June 2020
Termend:29 May 2022
Served with Chung Jin-suk since 31 August 2021
Predecessor:Lee Joo-young
Joo Seung-yong
Successor:Kim Young-joo
Office1:Member of the National Assembly
Constituency1:Gyeonggi Bucheon C
Predecessor1:Cha Myong-jin
Termstart1:30 May 2020
Constituency2:Proportional representation
Termstart2:30 May 2008
Termend2:29 May 2012
Blank1:Religion
Data1:Roman Catholic
(Christian name: Crescentia)

Kim Sang-hee (; born 18 May 1954) is a South Korean four-term parliamentarian currently serving as one of Deputy Speakers of National Assembly. Kim is the first woman to join the leadership of the South Korean parliament and become its deputy speaker.[1]

Before entering politics, Kim dedicated her career in civil societies.[2] In 2005 she received Order of Civil Merit for her advocacy work on women's rights - namely in abolishing patriarchal Hoju system and enacting special law on sexual violence - as one of heads of now-Women Link, a South Korean NGO.[3]

She first entered politics through proportional representation for which she was on number 11 on her party's list. Since then Kim took multiple senior roles in her party and its succeeding parties such as a member of its Supreme Council, chair of its Women's Committee and its deputy floor leader. Kim was the chair of Gender Equality and Family Committee of the National Assembly from 2012 to 2014.[4]

Kim also served as the deputy chair of Presidential Committee on Ageing Society and Population Policy led by President Moon Jae-in from 2017 to 2020.[5] [6]

Kim holds a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from Ewha Womans University.

Electoral history

ElectionYearDistrictParty AffiliationVotesPercentage of votesResults
18th National Assembly General Election2008Proportional RepresentationDemocratic Party4,313,64525.17%Won
19th National Assembly General Election2012Gyeonggi Bucheon SosaDemocratic United Party51,30051.62%Won
20th National Assembly General Election2016Gyeonggi Bucheon SosaDemocratic Party46,65043.75%Won
21st National Assembly General Election2020Gyeonggi Bucheon CDemocratic Party77,57760.5%Won

Awards

References

  1. Web site: Kim Sang-hee Elected as S. Korea's First Female Deputy Assembly Speaker. 2020-06-10. KBS World Radio. en.
  2. Web site: 2020-05-21. Assembly to have first female deputy speaker. 2020-06-10. The Korea Times. en.
  3. News: 2020-04-16. 21대 국회 안착 성공한 '페미니스트 어벤져스'. 2020-06-10. 여성신문. ko.
  4. Web site: 김상희 :: 네이버 인물검색. 2020-06-10. people.search.naver.com.
  5. Web site: 2017-09-25. 靑, 저출산·고령화사회위원회 부위원장에 김상희 민주당 의원. 2020-06-10. JoongAng Ilbo. ko.
  6. Web site: 총선 앞두고 저출산고령 부위원장 서형수 의원 임명. 2020-06-10. 메디칼타임즈.