Won Yoo-chul

Won Yoo-chul
원유철
Won Yoo-Chul in 2020
President of the Future Korea Party
In office
20 March 2020 – 29 May 2020
Preceded byHan Sun-kyo
Succeeded byPosition abolished
President of the Saenuri Party
(acting)
In office
14 April 2016 – 10 May 2016
Preceded byKim Moo-sung
Succeeded byChung Jin-suk
Member of the National Assembly for Pyeongtaek A (Gyeonggi)
In office
30 May 2008 – 29 May 2020
Preceded byWoo Je-hang
Succeeded byHong Ki-won
In office
30 May 1996 – 29 May 2004
Preceded byKim Young-kwang (as Songtan-Pyeongtaek
Succeeded byWoo Je-hang
Member of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council
In office
1 July 1991 – 30 June 1995
ConstituencySongtan 1st
Personal details
Born (1962-10-25) 25 October 1962
Pyeongtaek, South Korea
PartyPeople Power
Other political
affiliations
UDP (1987–1990)
NKP (1996–1997)
NNP (1997–1998)
NCNP (1998–2000)
MDP (2000–2002)
GNP (2002–2012)
Saenuri (2012–2017)
LKP (2017–2020)
UFP (2020)
Future Korea (2020)
SpouseSerena Seo
Children3 (including Won Kook-je)
Alma materKorea University
OccupationPolitician
Won Yoo-chul
Hangul
원유철
Hanja
元裕哲
RRWon Yucheol
MRWŏn Yuch'ŏl

Won Yoo-chul (Korean: 원유철; born October 25, 1962) is a South Korean politician. He has a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Korea University. He is currently a member of the 19th National Assembly and the floor leader of Saenuri Party.[1] On April 14, 2016, he was appointed interim leader of the party after its defeat in the 2016 general elections.[2]

Election results

General elections

YearElectionsConstituencyPolitical partyVotes (%)Results
199615th National Assembly General ElectionPyeongtaek A (Gyeonggi)Independent24,935 (40.16%)Won
200016th National Assembly General ElectionPyeongtaek A (Gyeonggi)MDP20,884 (32.73%)Won
200417th National Assembly General ElectionPyeongtaek A (Gyeonggi)GNP27,644 (40.74%)Defeated
200818th National Assembly General ElectionPyeongtaek A (Gyeonggi)GNP32,051 (50.76%)Won
201219th National Assembly General ElectionPyeongtaek A (Gyeonggi)Saenuri42,031 (60.25%)Won
201620th National Assembly General ElectionPyeongtaek A (Gyeonggi)Saenuri42,503 (55.48%)Won

Local elections

Gyeonggido Assembly

YearElectionsConstituencyPolitical partyVotes (%)Remarks
19911991 Iocal ElectionSongtan 1stIndependent7,777 (39.70%)Won

References

  1. ↑ "Rep. Won Yoo-chul is new majority whip". The Korea Times. July 14, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Ruling party reeling from election rout: Saenuri to launch emergency leadership, take in defectors". The Korea Herald. April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
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