Youn Kwan-suk

Youn Kwan-suk
윤관석
Secretary-General of the Democratic Party
In office
4 May 2021 – 24 November 2021
PresidentSong Young-gil
Preceded byPark Kwang-on
Succeeded byKim Yeong-jin
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2012 – 29 May 2024
Preceded byCho Jun-hyuk
Succeeded byLee Hoon-gi
ConstituencyNamdong B (Incheon)
Personal details
Born (1960-08-17) 17 August 1960
Yongsan, Seoul, South Korea
PartyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
MDP (2000–2003)
Uri (2003–2007)
GUDNP (2007–2008)
UDP (2008)
Democratic (2008–2011)
DUP (2011–2013)
Democratic Party (2013–2014)
NPAD (2014–2015)
SpouseChang Ji-sun
Alma materHanyang University
OccupationActivist, labourer, politician

Youn Kwan-suk (Korean: 윤관석, born 17 August 1960) is a South Korean activist, labourer and politician who served Secretary-General of the Democratic Party from 4 May to 24 November 2021. He has also been the Member of the National Assembly for Namdong B constituency since 2012.

Career

Born in Yongsan, Seoul, Youn attended Posung High School[1] before majoring journalism at Hanyang University.[2][3][4]

Following the graduation, he used to be involved in labour movements in Incheon from 1985.[1][2][3][4] After that, he had also worked at civil organisations before joining politics as a member of the Millennium Democratic Party (MDP) in 2000.[1][2][3][4] He became the Uri Party Division Chief of Namdong 2nd constituency and Secretary-General of Incheon in 2004.[1][2][3][4] During the 2008 election, he served as the Head of the Election Polling Committee of the United Democratic Party (UDP) in Incheon.[1] He became the Spokesperson to Hong Young-pyo, who was contesting for the 2009 Bupyeong 2nd by-election; Hong was later elected.[1]

After Song Young-gil was elected the Mayor of Incheon in 2010, Youn became the Spokesperson of Incheon.[1][2][4] He then contested for Namdong 2nd constituency in the 2012 election and was elected.[2][4] On 26 September 2012, he was appointed the new Parliamentary Spokesperson of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), replacing Woo Won-shik who moved to the presidential campaign of Moon Jae-in that lost to Park Geun-hye the 2012 presidential election.[1][5] When Park nominated Yoon Chang-jung, Youn urged Yoon to resign.[6]

In the 2016 election, Youn became the opposition unity candidate for Namdong 2nd following the resignation of Hong Jung-gun (People's Party) and an agreement with Bae Jin-gyo (Justice Party).[7] He received 55.49% and defeated Cho Jun-hyuk with a margin of 13.67%.[8] After Choo Mi-ae became the President of the Democratic Party, he was appointed the Chief Spokesperson of the party.[9] On 14 February 2018, he was appointed the Democratic Party Incheon chief following the resignation of Park Nam-choon that contested for the Incheon mayorship in the local elections.[10][11]

In the 2020 election, Youn obtained 54.57% and defeated the former MP Rhie Won-bok.[12][13] On 4 May 2021, he was appointed the Secretary-General of the Democratic Party under the newly elected party President Song Young-gil.[14][15]

Election results

YearElectionsConstituencyPolitical partyVotes (%)Remarks
201219th National Assembly General ElectionNamdong B (Incheon)DUP33,701 (43.90%)Won
201620th National Assembly General ElectionNamdong B (Incheon)Democratic66,136 (55.49%)Won
202021st National Assembly General ElectionNamdong B (Incheon)Democratic78,795 (54.57%)Won

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 [프로필] 윤관석 신임 민주통합당 원내대변인. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 [프로필]국회 정무위원장에 윤관석 민주당 의원. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 선굵은 '인천의 노동운동가' 출신 윤관석 정무위원장. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 [프로필] 윤관석 국회 정무위원장…"노동운동 출신·대변인 전문". 29 June 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  5. ↑ 윤관석 의원, 민주통합당 원내대변인 선임. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. ↑ 민주, 윤창중 수석대변인 사퇴 거듭 요구. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  7. ↑ 윤관석 의원, 야권 단일 후보 기자회견 개최. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  8. ↑ 남동구, 윤관석 압승 '인천 최다 득표, 맹주로 우뚝'. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "통합"외친 추 대표 첫 인선…계파색 지우고 실무형으로. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  10. ↑ 신임 민주당 인천시당위원장에 윤관석 의원. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  11. ↑ 신임 윤관석 더민주 인천시당위원장, "지방정부 교체 앞장설 것". 14 February 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  12. ↑ [후보 득표현황]-인천(최종). 16 April 2020. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  13. ↑ [후보 득표현황]-인천(최종). 16 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  14. ↑ 민주당 신임 사무총장에 윤관석…비주류 전면 포진. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  15. ↑ "與 사무총장에 3선 윤관석 "무거운 책임감 느낀다"". 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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