Kang Byung-won

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Kang Byung-won
강병원
Member of the National Assembly
Assuming office
30 May 2016
SucceedingLee Jae-oh
ConstituencySeoul Eunpyeong B
Personal details
Born (1970-03-16) 16 March 1970 (age 54)
Gochang, Jeonbuk Province, South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korean
Political partyDemocratic Party of Korea
Alma materSeoul National University
OccupationAdministrator of Participatory Govt.
Websitehttps://blog.naver.com/kangbw89
Korean name
Hangul
강병원
Hanja
姜炳遠
Revised RomanizationGang Byeong-won
McCune–ReischauerKang Pyŏngwŏn

Kang Byung-won (Korean강병원; 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]

Democratic Party, speaks during an interview with Yonhap News Agency at the National Assembly in Seoul on July 1, 2022. Kang has put forward his candidacy for the election of the 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]

  1. ^ Shin, Hyon-hee (13 March 2017). "Top Park aides offer to resign". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Democratic Party of Korea files complaint against Liberty Korea Party over alleged online rigging". The Korea Herald. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  3. ^ "S. Korea nationalizes 90 b won worth of colonial-era Japanese property". The Korea Herald. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. ^ "5-term lawmaker, ex-Incheon mayor elected new ruling party chairman". The Korea Herald. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Kang Byung-won to enter opposition party's leadership race". Yonhap News Agency. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

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