Kim Sung-joo (Korean: 김성주; Hanja: 金成柱; 10 April 1964) is a South Korean entrepreneur and politician who is the representative of the Jeonju C constituency in the National Assembly. He served as the Chairman of the National Pension Service from 2017 to 2019.
Kim Sung-joo | |
|---|---|
| 김성주 | |
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| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Chung Dong-young |
| Constituency | Jeonju C |
| In office 30 May 2012 – 29 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Chung Dong-young |
| Constituency | Jeonbuk Jeonju Deokjin |
| Chairman of the National Pension Service | |
| In office 7 November 2017 – 30 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Moon Hyung-pyo |
| Succeeded by | Park Jung-bae |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kim Seong-ju 10 April 1964 Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea |
| Citizenship |  South Korea |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Korea |
| Alma mater | Seoul University |
| Religion | Roman Catholic (Christian name : Macharius) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김성주 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Kim Seong-ju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sŏng-ju |
Early life and education
editKim was born in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea on April 10, 1964. During Chun Doo-hwan's regime, he was arrested and put in prison two times for participating in democratization movements. The human rights lawyer that defended Kim at the time was Park Won-soon, the Mayor of Seoul from 2011 to 2020.[1] He graduated from Seoul University in 1988 and established a computer software-related company called Hannuri Computer (now called Hannuri Net) and became a successful youth entrepreneur. He is often called "the Bill Gates of Jeonju" due to his successful computer-related business career.[2]
Political career
editKim ran in the 1998 South Korean local elections to become a member of the Jeonju City Council, however, he came in second place and lost the election.[3] He ran in the 2006 South Korean local elections and was elected a member to the North Jeolla Provincial Assembly.[4] He was reelected to the North Jeolla Provincial Assembly in the 2010 South Korean local elections. Kim was a candidate for the North Jeolla (Jeonbuk) Jeonju Deokjin-gu constituency in the 2012 South Korean legislative election and was elected with 62.52% of the vote.[5]
In the 2016 South Korean legislative election, Kim Seong-ju ran for the Jeonju C constituency as the Democratic Party of Korea candidate, but lost to Chung Dong-young of the People's Party by 0.75% and 989 votes.[6]
On November 7, 2017, Kim assumed the office of Chairman of the National Pension Service. Moon Jae-in and his cabinet were criticized by opposition parties such as the Liberty Korea Party and People's Party for revolving door politics.[7][8] Except for being a member of the Health and Welfare Committee during the 19th session of the National Assembly, Kim had no experience regarding social security and social welfare. He resigned from his post on December 30, 2019 in order to prepare for the 2020 South Korean legislative election.[9]
Kim once again ran for the Jeonju C constituency as the Democratic Party of Korea candidate, and defeated Chung Dong-young with 66.65% of the vote.[10]
Electoral history
edit| Election | Year | Position | Party Affiliation | Votes | Percentage of votes | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 South Korean local elections | 1998 | Member of the Jeonju City Council | Independent | 1,387 | 47.84% | Lost (2nd) |
| 2006 South Korean local elections | 2006 | Member of the North Jeolla Provincial Assembly | Uri Party | 23,436 | 51.26% | Won |
| 2010 South Korean local elections | 2010 | Member of the North Jeolla Provincial Assembly | Democratic Party | 17,278 | 58.75% | Won |
| 2012 South Korean legislative election | 2012 | Member of the National Assembly | Democratic United Party | 64,744 | 62.52% | Won |
| 2016 South Korean legislative election | 2016 | Member of the National Assembly
(Jeonju C) |
Democratic Party of Korea | 60,673 | 46.96% | Lost (2nd) |
| 2020 South Korean legislative election | 2020 | Member of the National Assembly
(Jeonju C) |
Democratic Party of Korea | 104,039 | 66.65% | Won |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "[TOP CEO 112] 김성주 국민연금공단 이사장". CEONEWS (in Korean). 2019-12-25. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ^ "[호남 격전지 탐방-전주병] 선후배의 질긴 싸움 김성주vs정동영". Sisa Journal (in Korean). 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
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- ^ "전주덕진 김성주 "유권자들이 출세정치인 심판할 것"". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
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- ^ "국민의당 "文정부 캠코더 낙하산 투하 작전 당장 중지하라"". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-06-25.
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- ^ "김성주 국민연금공단 이사장 사임, 4월 총선 준비 돌입". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ^ "전주, 정동영 버렸다…김성주 당선 `영원한 적도 친구도 없다`". 미디어SR (in Korean). 2020-04-16. Retrieved 2020-06-25.