Kim Seon-dong
김선동
Secretary-General of the United Future Party
In office
28 May 2020 – 14 October 2020
(People Power Party since 2 September 2020)
PresidentKim Chong-in (acting)
Preceded byPark Wan-soo
Succeeded byCheong Yang-seog
Member of the National Assembly for Dobong 2nd
In office
30 May 2016 – 29 May 2020
Preceded byYoo In-tae
Succeeded byOh Ki-hyung
In office
30 May 2008 – 29 May 2012
Preceded byYoo In-tae
Succeeded byYoo In-tae
Personal details
Born (1963-10-09) 9 October 1963
Wonju, Gangwon, South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korean
Political partyPeople Power
Other political
affiliations		GNP (2001–2012)
Saenuri (2012–2017)
Liberty Korea (2017–2020)
UFP (2020)
Alma materKorea University
OccupationPolitician

Kim Seon-dong (Korean: 김선동, born 9 October 1963) is a South Korean politician who served as the Secretary-General of the United Future Party (UFP; People Power Party since 2 September 2020) from 28 May 2020 until his resignation on 14 October 2020. Prior to this, he was the Member of the National Assembly for Dobong 2nd constituency (2008-2012; 2016-2020).

Career

Kim entered to politics as the Administrative Secretary of the Office of the President under Kim Young-sam cabinet.[1] He was also an aide to the Grand National Party (GNP) presidential candidate Lee Hoi-chang during the 2002 presidential election.[2]

He was firstly elected to the National Assembly in 2008 election,[3] defeating the United Democratic Party (UDP) candidate Yoo In-tae.[1] However, he lost to Yoo in 2012 election; he could only made a comeback when Yoo was not selected the Democratic candidate prior to 2016 election.[3]

He is a pro-Park Geun-hye figure[4][5] but not a hardliner.[6] During the 1st term as an MP, he was a member of Minbon 21, a GNP sub-group formed by its 1st term reformist MPs.[7]

In 2019, he unsuccessfully contested for the Liberty Korea Party (LKP) parliamentary leadership.[8] In 2020 election, he contested under the United Future Party (UFP) banner but lost to Oh Ki-hyung, whom he used to defeat 4 years ago.[9] On 28 May, he was appointed the Secretary-General of the UFP,[1][2][10] replacing the incumbent Park Wan-soo. He resigned from the position on 14 October.[11]

Election results

General elections

YearConstituencyPolitical partyVotes (%)Remarks
2008Dobong 2ndGNP37,228 (52.18%)Won
2012Dobong 2ndSaenuri40,464 (47.19%)Defeated
2016Dobong 2ndSaenuri38,788 (43.72%)Won
2020Dobong 2ndUFP44,554 (45.63%)Defeated

References

  1. 1 2 3 "'김종인 비대위' 첫 사무총장에 김선동..."묵묵히 심부름하는 소임 다할 것"". 28 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 "'김종인호', 사무총장에 김선동 내정". 28 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  3. 1 2 "[프로필] 김선동 원내수석부대표…朴 정부 초기 정무비서관". 19 December 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "새누리 원내수석부대표에 친박 재선 김선동". 19 December 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "한국당 원내경선 4파전...'투쟁파'냐 '협상파'냐". 8 December 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "김선동, 한국당 원내대표 경선 출마…새 바람 일으킬까". 7 December 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "'민본21' 쓴소리와 침묵 사이". 3 December 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "[속보]한국당 새 원내대표에 심재철···정책위의장 김재원". 9 December 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "문재인 키즈 '더벤져스'의 설욕…'아이언맨' 최재성은 석패". 16 April 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "[속보] 미래통합당 사무총장에 김선동 내정". 28 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "김종인 할퀸 김선동 사퇴… 내홍은 '이 때' 잉태됐다". 14 October 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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