Kim Yong-hwan (activist)

Kim Yŏng-hwan (Korean: 김영환, born 27 May 1955) is a South Korean activist, writer, dentist and politician served as the Minister of Science and Technology from 2001 to 2002 under the President Kim Dae-jung.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Yŏng-hwan
김영환
Secretary-General of the People's Party
In office
10 May 2016 – 10 November 2016
PresidentAhn Cheol-soo
Preceded byPark Sun-sook
Succeeded byYu Sung-yup
Member of the National Assembly
In office
29 October 2009 – 29 May 2016
Preceded byHong Jang-pyo
Succeeded byKim Cheol-min
ConstituencyAnsan Sangnok 2nd
In office
30 May 1996 – 29 May 2004
Preceded byChang Kyung-woo (as Ansan-Ongjin)
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyAnsan 1st
Minister of Science and Technology
In office
26 March 2001 – 28 January 2002
PresidentKim Dae-jung
Preceded bySeo Jung-wook
Succeeded byChae Young-bok
Personal details
Born (1955-05-27) 27 May 1955
Goesan, North Chungcheong, South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korean
Political partyUnited Future
Other political
affiliations		NCNP (1995-2000)
MDP (2000-2008)
DP (2008-2011)
DUP (2011-2013)
DP (2013-2014)
NPAD (2014-2015)
DP (2015-2016)
PP (2016-2018)
Bareunmirae (2018-2020)
Spouse(s)Chun Eun-joo
Children1 son and 2 daughters
RelativesYang Hyun-suk (relative)
Alma materYonsei University
OccupationActivist, writer, dentist politician

He was also a long-term Member of the National Assembly in Ansan from 1996 to 2004 and 2009 to 2016. He stood for the Gyeonggi governorship in 2018 but lost.

Early life and career

Kim was born in Goesan County, North Chungcheong Province in 1955.[1][2] After graduated from Cheongju High School in 1973,[2] he studied dentistry at Yonsei University.[1] In 1977, he was detained for 2 years[1][3] due to lead a protest to abolish the Restoration Constitution.[2] He was also involved in anti-dictatorship protests in 1980.[4]

Kim also wrote several poems, including A Day of A Simple Assembler (단순 조립공의 하루) written under the pseudonym of Kim Hae-yoon (김해윤).[3] Following his graduation in 1988, he opened a hospital.[2][3]

Political career

Kim Yŏng-hwan was brought into the National Congress for New Politics in 1995 along with Kim Geun-tae whom he built a close relationship as a labourer.[3] He ran in 1996 election and was elected.[1][2][3] Following his re-election in 2000, he was appointed the Minister of Science and Technology in 2001.[2] By the time of his appointment, he was the youngest person serving the position.[1][3]

In 2003, when the Millennium Democratic Party (MDP) was split after the dissidents formed the new party named Uri Party, Kim remained at the MDP.[3] He failed to be re-elected in 2004 election.[1][3] Then, he returned as a dentist for a while.[2][3] He launched a bid for Seoul mayorship in 2006 but his party chose Park Joo-sun instead.[5] He harshly criticised the party's decision and warned he could leave the party.[5]

Kim returned to the National Assembly following his election in 2009 by-election.[3] In 2012, he announced his bid to run as the President of the Republic[6] but lost at the preselection.[4]

In 2016, Kim joined the People's Party formed by Ahn Cheol-soo.[1] He stood again as an MP candidate in 2016 election but lost to Kim Cheol-min.[7] Shortly after that, he was appointed the Secretary-General of his party.[8] He resigned on 10 November due to the disagreement with the party's decision to join outdoor rallies against the President of the Republic Park Geun-hye involved in political scandal.[9] In January 2017, he ran as the party presidency but lost to Park Jie-won; instead, he was elected as one of the Vice Presidents.[1]

Prior to the local elections in 2018, Kim was selected as the Bareunmirae candidate for Gyeonggi governorship.[10] He harshly condemned the Democratic candidate Lee Jae-myung connected to various controversies,[11][12][13] but ended up with 4.8%, coming behind to Lee Jae-myung and Nam Kyung-pil.[14] He ran for the party presidency on 2 September but lost.[15]

In February 2020, Kim joined the United Future Party and was elected as one of the Vice Presidents.[16]

Personal life

Kim married to Chun Eun-joo in 1985,[17] who is a cousin to Yang Hyun-suk, the former Chief Executive Officer of YG Entertainment.[3] Both has a son and two daughters.[3][4]

Works

Poems
  • Come Here, Poem
  • Dreams of Past Days Pushing Me
  • Flower and Destiny
  • My Father Eating Poops
  • Is Human Fart Flammable?
  • Mother of Burning Baghdad
  • We Drank Love in Murwang-ri
  • Dear Stone Coffin, Please Wash Your Rake Hands in the Flowing River
  • Dazzling Loneliness

Essays
  • Love Song for You
  • You Who Stood Alone Is Beautiful
  • The First "Challenge!"
  • 10 Thoughts Storage Saving The Country
  • Ambiocularity CV

Critiques
  • The Politics of Plus and Minus

Election results

General elections
YearConstituencyPolitical partyVotes (%)Remarks
1996Ansan 1stNCNP31,997 (34.44%)Won
2000Ansan 1stMDP48,206 (53.08%)Won
2004Ansan Sangnok 1stMDP18,631 (26.09%)Defeated
2008Ansan Sangnok 1stIndependent14,355 (23.92%)Defeated
2009Ansan Sangnok 2ndDP14,176 (41.17%)Won
2012Ansan Sangnok 2ndDUP34,509 (59.58%)Won
2016Ansan Sangnok 2ndPP23,837 (33.47%)Defeated
2020Goyang 3ndUFP65,981 (44.72%)Defeated

Governor of Gyeonggi
YearPolitical partyVotes (%)Remarks
2018Bareunmirae287,504 (4.81%)Defeated

References
  1. "[프로필] 김영환 국민의당 최고위원…박지원 견제 핵심". 15 January 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  2. "[특별인터뷰]김영환 의원 약력". 13 December 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  3. ""꽃으로 피어라…" 가슴으로 읊은 김영환의 세월호 추모시". 16 July 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  4. "민주당 대선 컷오프, "이번엔 무슨風 불까?"". 31 July 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  5. "민주당, 박주선 서울시장 공천 후폭풍". 3 April 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  6. "대선 출마한 김영환은 누구?". 5 July 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  7. "김영환 "文 '사표' 왜곡으로 국민의당 경기 출마자들 낙선"". 25 April 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  8. "국민의당 사무총장에 김영환…주요 당직 개편 마무리". 11 May 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  9. "김영환 "장외투쟁 창당정신 맞나"…국민의당 사무총장 사의". 10 November 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  10. "바른미래당 경기지사 후보로 김영환 전 의원 확정". 8 May 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  11. "김영환 "여배우 스캔들 의혹, 이재명 아니면 내가 처벌받아야"". 6 June 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  12. "김영환 "이재명, 친형 정신병원 입원에 직권남용 의혹"". 8 June 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  13. "김영환, 이재명 의혹 추가폭로 공세". 9 June 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  14. "김영환 4.81% 초라한 성적표, 황색언론 흉내 탓?". 15 June 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  15. "바른미래당 신임 당대표에 손학규… 김영환·정운천 낙선". 2 September 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  16. "미래통합당, 12인 최고위 구성… 원희룡·이준석·김영환·김원성 등 원외 4명 합류". 16 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  17. ""국회의원 부인으로 기억되기 보다 전은주로 기억되길 원합니다"". 22 December 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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