Kim Yong-min (politician)

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Kim Yong-min
김용민
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
30 May 2020
Preceded by
ConstituencyNamyangju 3rd
Personal details
Born (1976-06-05) 5 June 1976 (age 45)
Gangbuk, South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korean
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materHanyang University
KAIST
OccupationLawyer, politician

Kim Yong-min (Korean: 김용민, born 5 June 1976) is a South Korean lawyer and politician currently serving as the Member of the National Assembly for Namyangju 3rd constituency since 2020. He is one of the prominent pro-Cho Kuk MPs, along with Kim Nam-kuk and Choe Kang-wook.

Early career[]

Born in Seoul, Kim attended before majoring law at Hanyang University.[1][2] He also studied Master of Engineering at KAIST.[2]

After qualifying for the bar in 2003, he had been working at the Korean Bar Association and Lawyers for a Democratic Society (LDS); he served as the Deputy Secretary-General of LDS.[1][2] In 2013, he defended Naneun Ggomsuda sued for breaching the Public Official Election Act.[1] He was also in charge of defending , a North Korean defector who was falsely accused as a spy.[2] During the 2016 political scandal, Kim revealed that Ko Young-tae was unfairly examined by the prosecution.[2] In 2018, he defended Chung Bong-ju, who was involved in a sexual harassment controversy.[3]

Political career[]

On 7 February 2020, Kim Yong-min joined the Democratic Party, along with Kim Nam-kuk.[3][4] Soon after, he became a potential candidate for Namyangju 3rd constituency that was held by .[5] However, as he became the candidate for the constituency without any preselections,[6] other pre-candidates protested; some even urged him to withdraw.[7]

Following his confirmation as the Democratic candidate for Namyangju 3rd, Kim faced a challenge against the then MP Joo Kwang-deok, who was seeking re-election under the banner of the United Future Party (UFP).[8] The competition was widely described as "Cho Kuk War", as Kim was a strong advocator to the former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk while Joo was a "sniper" against the former minister.[8] In the election on 15 April, Kim defeated Joo with a margin of 4,286 votes.[9]

On 16 April 2021, approximately after a year of his election, Kim launched his bid for the party's vice presidency in the by-election on 2 May.[10][11] He received 17.73% and was elected with the highest votes in an upset victory.[12][13] The Maeil Business Newspaper analysed that the outcome was due to strong supports of pro-Moon Jae-in members.[13]

Political views[]

A progressive figure,[3] Kim is one of strong advocators to Cho Kuk,[8] along with Kim Nam-kuk and Choe Kang-wook.[1][2] He supports the prosecution reforms promoted by the Moon Jae-in government.[1][2]

Election results[]

General elections[]

Year Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks
2020 Namyangju 3rd Democratic 71,776 (50.07%) Won

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "[프로필] '초선' 김용민 최고위원…'친문' 바람 타고 지도부 진출". 2 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "[프로필]법조인 출신 김용민 최고위원…'검찰개혁' 강조". 2 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "'진보성향' 김용민ㆍ김남국 변호사 민주당 입당". 7 February 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  4. ^ "'檢개혁위' 김용민·'조국 백서' 김남국 변호사 민주당 입당". 7 February 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  5. ^ "민주당 남양주병 전략공천…예비후보·지지 당원들 반발". 17 February 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  6. ^ "여, 종로 이낙연·남양주병 김용민·고양병 홍정민 전략공천키로(종합)". 17 February 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  7. ^ "남양주병 예비후보들 전략공천 김용민 향해 "경선 안할거면 사퇴하라"". 25 February 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "[경기 남양주병]조국전쟁 승자는… '민변출신 김용민' vs '검사출신 주광덕'". 4 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  9. ^ "김용민, '조국 대전' 경기 남양주병서 주광덕 꺾고 당선". 16 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  10. ^ "민주당 최고위원 출마선언하는 김용민 의원". 16 April 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  11. ^ "김용민 최고위원 출마 "민주당 초심 찾을 것...당의 주인은 당원"". 16 April 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  12. ^ "김용민 의원 민주당 최고위원 당선, 초선으로 1위 기염". 2 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  13. ^ a b "親文 최고위원 대거 당선…'親조국' 김용민 예상밖 1위". 2 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

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