Kim Young-bae (politician, born 1967)

Kim Young-bae (Korean김영배, born 8 March 1967) is a South Korean activist and politician served as the former Mayor of Seongbuk from 2010 to 2018. On 15 April 2020, he was elected the Member of the National Assembly for Seongbuk 1st constituency.

Kim Young-bae
김영배
Kim Young-bae
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
30 May 2020
Preceded byYou Seung-hee
ConstituencySeongbuk 1st
Mayor of Seongbuk
In office
1 July 2010 – 30 June 2018
Preceded bySuh Chan-kyo
Succeeded byLee Seung-ro
Personal details
Born (1967-03-08) 8 March 1967 (age 57)
Busan, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
UDP (2008)
Democratic (2008–2011)
DUP (2011–2013)
Democratic (2013–2014)
NPAD (2014–2015)
SpouseLee Ji-hyun
Children2
Alma materKorea University
Syracuse University
OccupationActivist, politician

Political career

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He joined politics during the 1995 local elections, when he contributed the election of Chin Young-ho as the Mayor of Seongbuk.[1] He then served as the secretary to Chin until 2001;[2] he was the youngest secretary to district mayors during that time.[1]

In the 2002 presidential election, Kim worked close to the Millennium Democratic Party (MDP) candidate Roh Moo-hyun, who was later elected the new President of the Republic.[1] He became an aide to Shin Kye-ryoon, who served as the Chief Secretary of the presidential transition team.[1] After Roh took an oath as the President, Kim became an administrator, as well as a secretary of the Office of the President.[1][2][3] In 2007, he projected the inter-Korean summit between Roh Moo-hyun and Kim Jong Il.[4]

Prior to the 2008 election, Kim contested UDP preselection for Seongbuk 1st constituency[5][6][7] but lost to Son Pong-suk.[8][9] He instead contested as the Mayor of Seongbuk in the 2010 local elections, and defeated the incumbent Suh Chan-kyo.[10] He was re-elected in 2014, defeating Kim Kyu-sung.[11] He did not contest in 2018.[12][13] He returned to the Blue House as the Secretary for Policy Coordination on 6 August 2018,[14] despite his early denial.[13] He was later promoted to the Secretary to the President for Civil Affairs on 21 January 2019.[15][16]

In the 2020 election, Kim contested Democratic preselection for Seongbuk 1st constituency, and defeated the then incumbent MP You Seung-hee.[17] However, You did not concede his defeat, and filed a lawsuit against Kim's 3 campaign members for breaching the Public Official Election Act.[18] Nevertheless, Kim was confirmed as the Democratic candidate for Seongbuk 1st on 12 March.[19] On 15 April, Kim successfully defeated the UFP candidate Han Sang-hak.[20] He received 60.90%, the highest vote among the newly elected Democratic candidates in Seoul.[4]

Following the disastrous defeat of the Democratic Party in the 2021 by-elections, the party leadership was subsequently collapsed.[21] As the incident provoked the leadership by-election, Kim announced his intention to run as one of five elected members of its Supreme Council on 15 April 2021, exactly after a year of his election as an MP.[22] On 2 May, he received 13.46% and was elected as the 4th out of 5 vice presidents-elected.[23][24] Only Jun Hye-sook came behind of Kim.[23][24]

Education

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Kim attended Peniel High School before entering to Korea University, where he served as the President of the Student Council of College of Political Science and Economics.[1][3][25] He obtained a bachelor's degree and a doctorate in political science and diplomacy, and a master's degree in public administration from the university.[1][3] He flied to the United States in 2001, and gained another master's degree in public administration from Syracuse University in 2002.[1]

Personal life

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He is married to Lee Ji-hyun; the couple has a son and a daughter.[26] He is a Buddhist.[27]

Election results

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General elections

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Year Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks
2020 Seongbuk 1st DPK 82,954 (60.90%) Won

Local elections

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Mayor of Seongbuk

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Year Political party Votes (%) Remarks
2010 Democratic 95,951 (47.57%) Won
2014 NPAD 124,555 (55.22%) Won

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h [프로필] 김영배 최고위원…노무현·문재인 대통령 비서관 출신. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b <당선자에 듣는다> ⑫김영배 성북구청장. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c [프로필]文정부 청와대 출신 '친문' 김영배 최고위원…구청장 출신. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b '호형호제' 민형배 광주 광산을-김영배 서울 성북갑 당선인 압도적 표차 당선. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  5. ^ 통합민주당 서울·인천·경기 공천신청자 명단. 24 February 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. ^ 통합민주당 공천신청자 명단을 보니…. 24 February 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  7. ^ 김영배 통합민주당 서울 성북갑 예비후보. 7 March 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  8. ^ 민주, 성북甲-손봉숙 확정…김형주 의원 탈락. 24 March 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  9. ^ 통합민주당 비례대표 1번 이성남씨. 24 March 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  10. ^ "[6.2지방선거]김영배 서울 성북구청장 당선자". 2 June 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  11. ^ 서울 성북구청장 선거…김영배 새정치민주연합 후보 당선. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  12. ^ 김영배 성북구청장 '3선 불출마' 선언…"지방분권 개헌 매진". 2 January 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  13. ^ a b 김영배 3선 불출마… "자치 분권 올인". 3 January 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  14. ^ "文대통령, 청와대 비서관 6인 인사...정책조정비서관에 김영배". 6 August 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  15. ^ 민정비서관에 김영배 정책조정비서관. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  16. ^ 청와대 민정비서관에 김영배 정책조정비서관…백원우, 총선 준비할듯. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  17. ^ [성북구] 민주당 성북갑 김영배 공천…유승희 "재심요청". 27 February 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  18. ^ 유승희 민주당 의원, 경선에서 맞붙은 김영배 선거캠프 상대로 공직선거법 위반 고소장 제출. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  19. ^ 김영배 on Twitter. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  20. ^ 서울 성북갑 더불어민주당 김영배 당선 확정. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  21. ^ 충격의 與, 지도부 전원 사퇴…비대위 체제 돌입. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  22. ^ 김영배 최고위원 출마선언, "One Team으로 정권재창출". 15 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  23. ^ a b 민주당 최고위원에 김용민·강병원·백혜련·김영배·전혜숙. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  24. ^ a b [속보] 당대표 송영길·최고위원 김용민,강병원,백혜련,김영배,전혜숙 당선. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  25. ^ "양극화 해소와 국민이 통제하는 정치 위해 노력할 것". 5 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  26. ^ "[6·2지방선거-서울]김영배 성북구청장 당선인, 그는 누구인가?". 3 June 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  27. ^ 21대 총선 불자 국회의원 총 35명 당선. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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