Lee Hae-sik (Korean: 이해식; Hanja: 李海植; born 13 November 1963) is a South Korean politician who has served as an elected official of Gangdong District of Seoul at various levels from 1995. Lee is currently representing Gangdong at the National Assembly with Jin Sun-mee.
Lee Hae-sik | |
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| 이해식 | |
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| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Shim Jae-gwon |
| Constituency | Seoul Gangdong B |
| Mayor of Gangdong District | |
| In office 5 June 2008 – 30 June 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Shin Dong-woo |
| Succeeded by | Lee Jung-hoon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1963 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Sogang University University of Seoul |
| Religion | Roman Catholic (Christian name : Stephen) |
Pre-mayor career
editLee was the first president of the student union of his alma mater after it was restored in 1980[1][2]
He first entered politics in 1992 as one of secretaries of Lee Boo-young who has served as a National Assembly member from Gangdong from 1992 to 2004.[3]
In 1995 Lee became the youngest member to join Gangdong District Council at the age of 31 and with the most vote.[1][4]
In 2003 Lee left conservative Hannara party and joined liberal Uri Party following his mentor Lee Boo-young[2][5] along with Kim Boo-kyum and Kim Young-choon.[6] After losing the election in 2004, he worked for his mentor, then-party leader, again as his deputy chief of staff.[7]
Mayor of Gangdong District
editIn 2006 local election, only Hannara party candidates were elected as Seoul's 25 districts mayors. In 2008 bi-election, Lee was elected as the mayor of Gangdong becoming the only non-Hannara party district mayor in Seoul from 2006 to 2010.[4] He was also the youngest district mayor of Seoul to have been elected three times consecutively.[3]
As a mayor Lee installed the stray cat food stations with help from volunteers, animal food manufacturer and Kang Full - the first of this kind in the nation - and adopted Trap–neuter–return policy to solve the causes of complaints on stray cats and improve animal welfare.[8][9] Its "Eco-friendly Urban Gardens" where its citizens grow their own vegetables and fruits and the self-learning centre are other examples of policies that were first adopted in the nation under mayor Lee.[10][11][12] The district also became the first Seoul's district to introduce "green," organic lunch to its students at schools.[4][2][11]
Moreover, Lee introduced policies transforming the district into "children-friendly and healthy" city which were recognised by international bodies such as UNICEF and World Health Organization.[13][14][15][16][17]
In 2018 he completed his final term as mayor without resigning for the 2016 general election. This has come to attention due to two consecutive mayors before Lee who all resigned for the general elections resulting in 4 mayor elections in 6 years.[18][7]
Post-mayor career
editAfter serving as the Mayor for three times, the maximum term limit, Lee joined his party leader Lee Hae-chan's cabinet as one of party's spokespersons.[3] He earned his party's nomination for the 2020 general election defeating the incumbent, three-term parliamentarian Shim Jae-gwon.[19]
Education
editLee holds two degrees from Sogang University—a bachelor in philosophy and a master's in politics. Lee also completed a doctorate programme on administration from University of Seoul.[1]
Electoral history
edit| Election | Year | Post | Party Affiliation | Votes | Percentage of votes | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Local Election | 1995 | Member of Seoul Gangdong District Council | Independent | 5,752 | 37% | Won |
| 2nd Local Election | 1998 | Member of Seoul Metropolitan Council from Gangdong District | Hannara Party | 24,386 | 55.39% | Won |
| 3rd Local Election | 2002 | Member of Seoul Metropolitan Council from Gangdong District | Hannara Party | 28,449 | 64.25% | Won |
| Bi-election | 2004 | Mayor of Gangdong District | Uri Party | 28,496 | 35.40% | Lost |
| Bi-election | 2008 | Mayor of Gangdong District | Democratic Party (2008) | 45,239 | 53.33% | Won |
| 5th Local Election | 2010 | Mayor of Gangdong District | Democratic Party (2008) | 127,350 | 59.73% | Won |
| 6th Local Election | 2014 | Mayor of Gangdong District | New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) | 136,049 | 58.80% | Won |
| 21st General Election | 2020 | Member of National Assembly from Seoul Gangdong B | Democratic Party | 59,175 | 54.54% | Won |
References
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- ^ a b c "이해식(철학82), 사람이 아름다운 정치".
- ^ a b c 이, 보배 (2020-05-04). "[초선열전] 이해식 "지방정부, 중앙에 완전 종속…자치권 더 부여해야"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ^ a b c "[6.2지방선거①]이해식 강동구청장 후보 [라펜트 모바일웹 조경뉴스]". www.lafent.com. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
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- ^ 이, 정현 (2015-04-21). "서울 강동구, '길고양이 급식소' 60곳으로 확대". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-08-05.
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- ^ "Gangdong-gu, Child Friendly City". www.gangdong.go.kr. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ^ "Republic of Korea". Child Friendly Cities Initiative. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ^ "Gangdong-gu briefs WHO on healthcare tech". The Korea Times. 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ^ "AFHC / MEMBERS". www.alliance-healthycities.com. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ^ "서울 강동구청장 '6년에 4번' 선거". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ^ "서울시 구청장 3인방(김성환·이해식·김영배) 21대 국회 입성". 아시아경제 (in Korean). 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2020-08-05.