Hwang Hee (Korean: 황희; Hanja: 黃熙; born 28 July 1967) is a South Korean politician who formerly served as the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism under President Moon Jae-in from 2021 to 2022 and a member of the National Assembly from Yangcheon District of Seoul from 2016.
Hwang Hee | |
|---|---|
| 황희 | |
 Hwang Hee in 2022 | |
| Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism | |
| In office 11 February 2021 – 13 May 2022 | |
| President | Moon Jae-in |
| Prime Minister | Chung Sye-kyun Kim Boo-kyum |
| Preceded by | Park Yang-woo |
| Succeeded by | Park Bo-gyoon |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Gil Jeong-woo |
| Constituency | Seoul Yangcheon A |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1967 Mokpo, South Korea |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Soongsil University Yonsei University |
In January 2021, President Moon Jae-in nominated Hwang as his third Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism as part of cabinet reshuffle.[1][2]
He first entered politics in 1997 when he worked as a secretary to then party leader and prominent presidential candidate Kim Dae-jung. From 2003 to 2007 he then worked as an administrator at Office of the President Roh Moo-Hyun from 2003 to 2007.[3]
In 2012 he failed to earn party nomination for the general election. In 2016 Hwang became the first Democratic politician elected to represent Yangcheon A constituency in over two decades.
Hwang holds three degrees: a bachelor's degree in economics from Soongsil University and a master's and a doctorate in urban engineering from Yonsei University.[4]
Electoral history
edit| Election | Year | Post | Party Affiliation | Votes | Percentage of votes | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20th General Election | 2016 | Member of National Assembly from Seoul Yangcheon A | Democratic Party | 66,945 | 52.13% | Won |
| 21st General Election | 2020 | Member of National Assembly from Seoul Yangcheon A | Democratic Party | 78,196 | 51.8% | Won |
References
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- ^ "'DJ 비서'로 정계 입문한 황희, 친노·친문 핵심에서 문체부 장관까지". 뉴스1 (in Korean). 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ "[프로필] 황희 문화체육관광부 장관 후보자". NewsPim (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-01-20.