Kim Hyong-o

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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
The Right Honourable
Kim Hyong-o
김형오
Kim in 2010
Speaker of the National Assembly
In office
10 July 2008 – 29 May 2010
DeputyLee Yoon-sung
Moon Hee-sang
Preceded byLim Chae-jung
Succeeded byPark Hee-tae
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 1992 – 29 May 2012
Preceded byKim Jung-gil
Succeeded byLee Jae-kyoon
ConstituencyBusan Yeongdo
Personal details
Born (1947-11-30) 30 November 1947 (age 76)
Saenuri (2012-2016)
LKP (2020)
SpouseChi In-kyung
Children2
Alma materSeoul National University
Kyungnam University
OccupationWriter, politician
Kim Hyong-o
Hangul
김형오
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Hyeong-o
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyŏng-o

Kim Hyong-o (Korean: 김형오, born 30 November 1947) is a South Korean writer and politician. He was a long-term Member of the National Assembly for Yeongdo from 1992 to 2012. During the parliamentary career, he served as the Speaker of the National Assembly from 2008 to 2010.

Early life and education

Born in Sunam-ri, Goseong-eup,[1] Kim attended to Goseong Primary School[1] and Kyungnam High School.[2] He had obtained a bachelor's degree in diplomacy and a master's degree in political science at Seoul National University.[3] He further his studies at Kyungnam University and graduated with a doctorate in political science.[2]

Career

Following the graduation, Kim worked at The Dong-a Ilbo, one of the country's main conservative newspaper.[3][2] Then, he worked as a researcher at the Diplomacy and National Security Academy from 1978 to 1982.[4] and so on. Other than political career, he has written various essays and novels, such as A Stone Wall House and the Wave Roar (돌담집 파도소리) in 1999,[3] Sultan and Emperor (술탄과 황제) in 2012[5] and so on.

Kim was also the chair-professor at

Kim Koo.[7]

Political career

Kim started his political career as the Executive Officer of the

Democratic Liberal Party (DLP) and served as the Head of Yeongdo DLP Division.[3]

Kim was elected to the National Assembly for

Agency for National Security Planning (ANSP; now the National Intelligence Service) was continuously tapping via mobile phone, which was later proved as true.[3] In 2004, he served as the Secretary-General of the GNP and helped the party president Park Geun-hye to revive its supports declined due to the impeachment of the then-President of the Republic Roh Moo-hyun.[3]

Following the victory of the GNP in 2008 election, Kim was nominated as the Speaker of the National Assembly, defeating

Saenuri Party but withdrew from the party shortly before the 2016 election.[10]

Prior to the

Hong Jun-pyo and Kim Tae-ho,[13] provoked criticisms in which both of them complained and announced to run as independent candidates.[14] Following the incident of nominating Kim Mi-kyoon for Gangnam 3rd constituency who had frequently expressed his supports towards the President Moon Jae-in,[15] he finally resigned from his duty.[16]

Public image

Kim is widely regarded as a rationalist and a reformist in South Korean society.[3][7][8] Hwang Kyo-ahn, the President of the UFP, described him as "innovative and reformative".[7][6] His image is described as a "soft compromiser" rather than a "harsh shouter".[3] He is also well known as a factionless politician,[7][8] despite of a close relationship with the former President Lee Myung-bak.[6] While as a parliamentarian, he was depicted as "a politician worked for the entire country, not just for a region".[5]

Personal life

Kim married to Chi In-kyung and has 2 daughters.

Protestant, affiliated to Presbyterian Church.[17]

Works

  • Eavesdroppers (1999)
  • A Stone Wall House and the Wave Roar (1999)
  • Hope Letter Flied on the Road (2009)
  • This Beautiful Country I Have To Love (2010)
  • Sultan and Emperor
  • Whom Is This Country For? (2016)
  • Sultan and Emperor (Rewritten) (2016)

Election results

General elections

Year Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks
1992 Busan Yeongdo
DLP
 41,922 (41.34%) Won
1996 Busan Yeongdo NKP 39,849 (42.13%) Won
2000 Busan Yeongdo
GNP
 46,562 (53.42%) Won
2004 Busan Yeongdo
GNP
 39,235 (48.37%) Won
2008 Busan Yeongdo
GNP
 24,426 (43.46%) Won

Notes

  1. ^ Party membership was suspended from 2008 to 2010 as the Speaker is not allowed to be affiliate with any parties.

References

  1. ^ a b "김형오 국회의장 "국회, 서민경제살리기에 집중"". 20 July 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "김형오 전 국회의장 프로필". 31 July 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "신임 국회의장 내정자 김·형·오 의원". 12 June 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "동문을 찾아서 — 金炯旿 국회의장". 18 September 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "'술탄과 황제' 쓰려 정계은퇴… 이젠 베스트셀러 작가". 30 October 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "한국당 공천관리위원장 맡은 김형오 의장은?". 16 January 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  7. ^ a b c d e "한국당, 공천관리위원장에 김형오 전 국회의장 임명". 16 January 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "[4‧15 총선기상도-④] 저승사자 자임한 김형오 위원장". 27 February 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  9. ^ "김형오 전 의장 "국회 선진화법, 긍정적인 측면 있지만…"". 18 May 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  10. ^ "김형오 전 국회의장 "정당 민주주의 위협하는 구태"=". 25 May 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  11. ^ "미래통합당 공천학살 숨은 코드는 '막말 정치인 퇴출'". 8 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  12. ^ "큰 산 넘은 통합당 공천…무너진 친박, 유승민·안철수계 약진". 8 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  13. ^ "홍준표·김태호 컷오프…김형오 "다른 지역구로도 차출 안해"(종합)". 5 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  14. ^ "통합당 PK 공천 후폭풍, 홍준표·김태호 무소속 출마 강행". 8 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  15. ^ ""문재인 지지자를 강남에?" 통합당, 김미균 공천에 '발칵'". 13 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  16. ^ "김형오 "강남병 공천 철회, 책임지고 사퇴한다"". 13 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  17. ^ ""통일, 말로만 아닌 준비를 해야"". 3 July 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

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