Noh Woong-rae

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Noh Woong-rae
노웅래
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Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
30 May 2020
ConstituencyMapo A
In office
30 May 2016 – 29 May 2020
ConstituencyMapo A
In office
30 May 2012 – 29 May 2016
Preceded by
ConstituencyMapo A
In office
30 May 2004 – 29 May 2008
Preceded byConstituency established
ConstituencyMapo A
Personal details
Born (1957-08-03) 3 August 1957 (age 64)
Singongdeok-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korea South Korea
Political partyDemocratic Party
Other political
affiliations		Democratic Party
Uri Party
Alma materChung-ang University
Dongguk University
ReligionRoman Catholic
(Christian name : Laurence)
Military service
AllegianceSouth Korea South Korea
Branch/service Republic of Korea Army
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationNo Ungrae
McCune–ReischauerRoh Woongrae

Noh Woong-rae (Korean: 노웅래; Hanja: 盧雄來; born 3 August 1957) is a South Korean politician serving as a member of the National Assembly that represents the Mapo A constituency. He is a member of the liberal Democratic Party of Korea.[1] Noh is part of the anti-Moon Jae-in faction within the Democratic Party of Korea.[2]

Early life and education[]

Noh Woong-rae was born in Singongdeok-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea on August 3, 1957. His father was a member of the National Assembly from 1971 to 1992 as the representative of the Mapo-gu constituency. He has one older brother and three younger brothers.[3] He graduated from Chung-ang University and later graduated from Dongguk University. He worked as a reporter for the Maeil Business Newspaper from 1983 to 1985.[4] He worked as a newsroom anchor for the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) from 1985 to 2003.[5] He was a union organizer for workers at MBC and for reporters in South Korea from 2001 to 2003.[6]

Political career[]

In the 2004 South Korean legislative election, Noh ran for the Mapo A constituency as a member of the Uri Party and was elected with 44.21% of the vote.[7] He also served as the spokesperson for the Uri Party from 2006 to 2007.[8] He ran for the same constituency in the 2008 South Korean legislative election, however came in second place and lost to Grand National Party candidate .[9] In the 2012 South Korean legislative election, he ran for the Mapo A constituency once again and won with 54.25% of the vote. From 2013, he served as the Chairman of the Seoul branch of the Democratic United Party.[10] From March 2014 to June 2014, Noh served as the Secretary-General of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy.[11] He was elected again for the Mapo A constituency in the 2016 South Korean legislative election and also ran as a candidate for the position of floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea but failed to pass the first round. He once again attempted to become the floor leader of the Democratic Party, but lost to pro-Moon Jae-in candidate Hong Young-pyo[12] Most recently, Noh was elected once again for the same constituency during the 2020 South Korean legislative election.

Election results[]

Year Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks
2004 Mapo A Uri Party 35,842 (44.21%) Won
2008 Mapo A Democratic Party 28,523 (45.38%) Defeat
2012 Mapo A Democratic United Party 39,398 (54.25%) Won
2016 Mapo A Democratic Party 44,451 (51.92%) Won
2020 Mapo A Democratic Party 53,160 (55.99%) Won

References[]

  1. ^ "노웅래 국회의원 소개 - 대한민국국회". www.assembly.go.kr. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  2. ^ 박현진 (2019-04-30). "여당 원내대표 경선 돌입…김태년ㆍ노웅래ㆍ이인영 3파전". 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  3. ^ 강병철 (2020-04-15). "[선택 4·15] '한 집안 두 배지'…희비 엇갈린 2세 정치인". 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  4. ^ 미디어오늘 (2020-03-06). "노웅래-민병두, 언론인 출신 3선 희비 엇갈려". 미디어오늘 (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  5. ^ "'원내대표 3수' 노웅래 의원이 내년 총선을 어둡게 보는 이유". m.monthly.chosun.com (in Korean). 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  6. ^ "대한민국헌정회". www.rokps.or.kr. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  7. ^ "노웅래 "계파 없어 유연성 소통으로 당 쇄신"". www.hani.co.kr (in Korean). 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  8. ^ "상생포럼 - 상생포럼,최고경영자과정, ESC상생포럼, ESC경영원,경총,비즈니스포럼,상생협력포럼". www.escforum.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  9. ^ 정주희 (2020-04-04). "[선택 4·15] 노웅래 vs 강승규 삼세판 승부…마포 표심은 어디로". 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  10. ^ "[포토뉴스] 민주통합당 서울특별시당 핵심당원 연수에 참석한 노웅래". 에브리뉴스 EveryNews (in Korean). 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  11. ^ 김여솔 (2020-01-14). "노웅래 과방위원장, 15일 출판기념회…"공감 정치할 것"". 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  12. ^ "민주당 원내대표 '친문' 홍영표냐 '비주류' 노웅래냐". www.hani.co.kr (in Korean). 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
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