Kwon Chil-seung

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Kwon Chil-seung
권칠승
Minister of SMEs and Startups Kwon Chil-seung taking a commemorative photo with the Speaker of the National Assembly.jpg
Minister of SMEs and Startups
Assumed office
5 February 2021
PresidentMoon Jae-in
Prime MinisterChung Sye-kyun
Preceded byPark Young-sun
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
30 May 2016
Preceded byconstituency created
ConstituencyGyeonggi Hwaseong C
Personal details
Born (1965-11-18) 18 November 1965 (age 56)
Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materKorea University

Kwon Chil-seung (Korean: 권칠승; Hanja: 權七勝; born 18 November 1965) is a South Korean politician serving as Minister of SMEs and Startups under President Moon Jae-in from February 2021. Kwon has represented Hwaseong City at the National Assembly from 2016 and previously at Gyeonggi Assembly from 2010 to 2016.

In January 2021, President Moon Jae-in nominated Kwon as his third Minister of SMEs and Startups as his second minister Park Young-sun announced her campaign for Seoul mayor in the upcoming bi-election.[1][2]

Kwon is best known to the public for his bill which removes licenses of doctors convicted of serious crimes such as murder and sexual assault.[3]

From 2004 to 2008 Kwon worked as an administrator at the Office of Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs to President Roh Moo-hyun working with Moon who led the Office from 2005 to 2006.[4]

Kwon holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Korea University.

Electoral history[]

Election Year Post Party Affiliation Votes Percentage of votes Results
5th Local Election 2010 Member of Gyeonggi Assembly from Hwaseong Democratic Party (2008) 23,229 45.81% Won
6th Local Election 2014 Member of Gyeonggi Assembly from Hwaseong Democratic United Party 29,176 52.66% Won
20th General Election 2016 Member of National Assembly from Gyeonggi Hwaseong C Democratic Party 45,777 50.67% Won
21st General Election 2020 Member of National Assembly from Gyeonggi Hwaseong C Democratic Party 88,793 64.45% Won

References[]

  1. ^ Herald, The Korea (2021-01-20). "Chung Eui-yong named new foreign minister: Cheong Wa Dae". www.koreaherald.com. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  2. ^ "Moon Nominates 3 New Ministers in Reshuffle, Including Foreign, SMEs Ministers". world.kbs.co.kr. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  3. ^ Herald, The Korea (2020-10-06). "Bill seeks to 'permanently remove' licenses of doctors with two convictions". www.koreaherald.com. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  4. ^ 조민정 (2021-01-20). "권칠승 중기장관 후보자…기업·지방의회부터 '잔뼈'". 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-01-20.
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