Kim Seon-dong | |
|---|---|
김선동 | |
 Portrait of Kim Seon-dong | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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.
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.