Kim Kyoung-soo

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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Kyoung-soo
김경수
김경수 경남도지사.jpg
37th Governor of South Gyeongsang Province
In office
1 July 2018 – 21 July 2021
Preceded byHong Jun-pyo
Succeeded by (acting)
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2016 – 14 May 2018
Preceded byKim Tae-ho
Succeeded by
ConstituencyGimhae B
Personal details
Born (1967-12-01) 1 December 1967 (age 54)
Goseong, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materSeoul National University
ReligionRoman Catholic
(Christian name : Paul)
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Gyeongsu
McCune–ReischauerKim Kyŏngsu

Kim Kyoung-soo (born 1 December 1967) is a South Korean politician served as a member of the National Assembly of South Korea from 2016 to 2018, and the Governor of South Gyeongsang Province from 2018 to 2021 until convicted and arrested for opinion rigging.[1][2][3]

Early life[]

Born in Goseong of Gyeongsang Province, Kim spent his adolescence in Jinju. He enrolled in Seoul National University in the department of anthropology. Under Roh Tae-woo government, Kim was sentenced to two years of prison for democratic movement, but later restored.

Political career[]

Kim started political career as aiding lawmaker Shin Kye-ryun in 1994. Later he joined election camp of then-presidential candidate Roh Moo-hyun in 2002. After the president's suicide, Kim became the Democratic Party district chairman of Gimhae. He was elected the district lawmaker in 2016 South Korean legislative election. He married the younger generation of Seoul National University and from Gwangju, a left-leaning state in South Korea.[4] Kim is considered to be pro-Roh group, along with current president Moon Jae-in and former South Chungcheong governor Ahn Hee-jung.[5]

As of 2018, Kim is currently Democratic Party candidate for Governor of South Gyeongsang Province in 2018 South Korean local elections. Kim narrowly won the election against conservative foe Kim Tae-Ho of Liberty Korea Party. Despite the victory, Kim is suspected to have been heavily involved in the opinion rigging scandal.[6]

In 2019, he was jailed for two years on charges of online-rigging operations both in first and second instance.[7] In 21 July 2021, he was sentenced to two years by the supreme court for computer business obstruction, and eventually lost his position as governor.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ "민주, 경남지사 후보 김경수 전략공천 확정 - 경남일보". 29 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b 김재환 (2021-07-21). "김경수, 징역 2년 확정…2028년까지 피선거권 박탈(종합)". 뉴시스.
  3. ^ a b 이수현 (2021-07-21). "김경수, 징역 2년 확정 '지사직 박탈'…"댓글조작 공모 유죄"". 매일신문.
  4. ^ "경남 김해 을 김경수 당선 소감 "대한민국 정치 변화의 신호탄"". 14 April 2016.
  5. ^ "친노는 지금 분화 중…문재인-안희정의 사람 누가 있나". 20 February 2017.
  6. ^ "[Newsmaker] Police say lawmaker was in contact with comment rigger". 20 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Governor Kim Kyoung-soo sentenced to 2 years for online opinion-rigging". 30 January 2019.
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