Oh Young-hun (Korean: 오영훈; Hanja: 吳怜勳; born 31 January 1969) is a South Korean politician serving as 39th Governor of Jeju Province since 1 July 2022. He previously served as member of the National Assembly from 2016 to 2022.[1] Oh's resignation as member of the National Assembly was accepted on April 29, 2022, due to his candidacy for the governor of Jeju Province in the 2022 local election.[2]
Oh Young-hun | |
|---|---|
오영훈 | |
 Oh in 2024 | |
| Governor of Jeju Province | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Won Hee-ryong (2021) |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 30 May 2016 – 29 April 2022 | |
| Constituency | Jeju B |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 January 1969 Namjeju County, Jeju Province, South Korea |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Jeju National University |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 오영훈 |
| Hanja | 吳怜勳 |
| Revised Romanization | O Yeonghun |
| McCune–Reischauer | O Yŏnghun |
Early life and career
editOh Young-hun was born on 14 December 1968 in Namjeju County (now Seogwipo), Jeju Province. He graduated from Jeju National University.
Political career
editOh served as a member of the Jeju Provincial Council from 2006 to 2011.
In 2016, he was nominated by the Democratic Party in the legislative election and was elected in Jeju City, Jeju Province.[3]
References
edit- ^ "역전에 재역전...한편의 드라마 쓴 오영훈". Jeju Sori (제주의소리). 14 April 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "민주당 제주도지사 후보 경선 문대림-오영훈 '양자 맞대결'". Jeju Ilbo. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Kang, Jung-man (14 April 2016). "[20대 총선] 제주, 野 3석 싹쓸이…'정권 심판론' 지지". Newsis. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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