Kim Gi-hyeon

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The Honourable
Kim Gi-hyeon
김기현
김기현 전 울산시장.jpg
Leader of the People Power Party
Interim
In office
30 April 2021 – 11 June 2021
Preceded byJoo Ho-young (acting)
Succeeded byLee Jun-seok
Mayor of Ulsan
In office
1 July 2014 – 30 June 2018
Preceded byPark Maeng-woo
Succeeded bySong Cheol-ho
Member of the National Assembly for Ulsan South 2nd
Assumed office
30 May 2020
Preceded byPark Maeng-woo
In office
30 May 2004 – 15 May 2014
Preceded by (as South)
Succeeded byPark Maeng-woo
Personal details
Born (1959-02-21) 21 February 1959 (age 62)
Sanha-ri, , Ulju, South Gyeongsang
(now , North District, Ulsan)
CitizenshipSouth Korean
Political partyPeople Power
Other political
affiliations		GNP (2003-2012)
Saenuri (2012-2017)
LKP (2017-2020)
UFP (2020)
Spouse(s)Lee Sun-ae
Children3
Parent(s)Kim Byung-geuk
Alma materSeoul National University
OccupationLawyer, politician

Kim Gi-hyeon (Korean: 김기현, born 21 February 1959) is a South Korean lawyer and politician served as the Mayor of Ulsan from 2014 to 2018. He was the acting President of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) from 30 April to 11 June 2021.

Career[]

Kim Gi-hyeon was born in Sanha-ri, , Ulju, South Gyeongsang (now , North District, Ulsan) in 1959.[1][2] He is the 4th of 6 children of Kim Byung-geuk, the former from to .[2]

He attended to before studying law at Seoul National University.[3][4] After qualifying for the bar in 1983, he worked in various non-governmental organisations i.e. Director of YMCA in Ulsan.[3]

He was appointed the deputy spokesperson of the Grand National Party (GNP) in 2003.[3] In 2004, he ran for South District 2nd constituency and was elected.[3][4] He was re-elected in 2008 and 2012.[3][4] On 12 April 2014, he contested Saenuri preselection for Ulsan mayorship and defeated .[5] He resigned his parliamentary membership on 5 May in order to register his candidacy.[6] On 4 June, he received 65.42% and defeated the Justice candidate .[7]

Following the election, Kim had showed his intention to run for the 2017 election,[8][9] comparing an example of Bill Clinton, the former Governor of Arkansas who was elected the President of the United States.[1] Following the political scandal in 2016, he was expected to leave his party,[9] but confirmed to remain.[10]

In 2018, Kim was again nominated the Ulsan Mayor candidate for the 2018 local elections.[11] Initially, he led on some polls[12] due to his high popularity. Nevertheless, he then came behind to the Democratic candidate Song Cheol-ho.[13] On 13 June, he finally lost to the Democratic candidate.[14]

On 29 January 2020, Kim launched his bid for the 2020 election.[15] He contested UFP preselection for South District 2nd constituency and defeated Park Maeng-woo.[16]

On 30 April 2021, Kim was elected the new parliamentary leader of the People Power Party (PPP), defeating , and Yu Eui-dong.[17] He also served as the acting party President until Lee Jun-seok was elected the new President on 11 June.

Ideology[]

His political position is described as centre.[1] While as an MP, he was a member of centrist groups within the GNP.[1] He is a pro-Lee Myung-bak.[18][1] He is critical to welfare system.[19]

Personal life[]

He married to Lee Sun-ae and has a son and a daughter.[3]

Election results[]

General elections[]

Year Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks
2004 South 2nd GNP 29,347 (45.56%) Won
2008 South 2nd GNP 30,077 (62.00%) Won
2012 South 2nd Saenuri 38,054 (56.57%) Won
2020 South 2nd UFP 48,933 (58.4%) Won

Local elections[]

Mayor of Ulsan[]

Year Political party Votes (%) Remarks
2014 Saenuri 306,311 (65.42%) Won
2018 LKP 240,475 (40.07%) Defeated

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e ""아칸소 주지사도 대통령 했잖어"…울산 남자, 김기현의 꿈". 16 January 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "변호사·시민운동가 활동 "시민이 공천한 첫 의원"". 19 July 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "[Who Is ?] 김기현 울산광역시장". 21 December 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "[광역단체장 당선인 프로필] 울산시장 김기현". 5 June 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  5. ^ "새누리당 울산시장 후보로 김기현 의원 선출". 12 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  6. ^ "김기현 의원직 사퇴..."따뜻한 울산시장 될 것"". 5 May 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  7. ^ "울산 새누리당 김기현 후보 시장 당선". 5 June 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  8. ^ "김기현 울산시장 당선인 "대통령 꿈 진행 중"". 8 June 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  9. ^ a b "'빨라진 대선시계' 울산이 대선판도 바꾼다". 30 January 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  10. ^ "김기현 시장, 새누리당 잔류 선언…"거듭나는 과정 지켜본 뒤"". 3 January 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  11. ^ "한국당, 부산 서병수·인천 유정복·울산 김기현 등 공천 확정". 16 March 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  12. ^ "울산시장 적합도 여론조사 김기현 31% 송철호 15%". 2 January 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  13. ^ "울산시장 후보 지지도 송철호 1위…당선 가능성은 김기현 시장과 박빙". 18 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  14. ^ "한반도 평화 기대감 속 민주 '최상의 성적표'". 14 June 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  15. ^ "김기현, 울산 남구을 총선 출마 선언…"무너진 대한민국 다시 세우자"". 29 January 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  16. ^ "울산 선거개입 의혹 관련 김기현, 현역 박맹우 꺾고 공천 확정". 17 March 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  17. ^ "국민의힘 새 원내대표에 4선 김기현…"목숨걸고 싸우겠다"". 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  18. ^ "새누리, 최경환 '친박 실세'와 친이 김기현 정책위의장 조합". 16 May 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  19. ^ ""복지공약 남발은 허위사실 유포, 부정선거나 다름없다"". 20 November 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

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