Kwon Chil-seung (Korean: 권칠승; Hanja: 權七勝; born 18 November 1965) is a South Korean politician served as Minister of SMEs and Startups from 2021 to 2022. Kwon has represented Hwaseong City at the National Assembly from 2016 and previously at Gyeonggi Assembly from 2010 to 2016.

In January 2021, President Moon Jae-in nominated Kwon as his third Minister of SMEs and Startups as his second minister Park Young-sun announced her campaign for Seoul mayor in the upcoming bi-election.[1][2]

Kwon is best known to the public for his bill which removes licenses of doctors convicted of serious crimes such as murder and sexual assault.[3]

From 2004 to 2008 Kwon worked as an administrator at the Office of Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs to President Roh Moo-hyun working with Moon who led the Office from 2005 to 2006.[4]

Kwon holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Korea University.

Electoral history

Election Year Post Party Affiliation Votes Percentage of votes Results
5th Local Election 2010 Member of Gyeonggi Assembly from Hwaseong Democratic Party (2008) 23,229 45.81% Won
6th Local Election 2014 Member of Gyeonggi Assembly from Hwaseong Democratic United Party 29,176 52.66% Won
20th General Election 2016 Member of National Assembly from Gyeonggi Hwaseong C Democratic Party 45,777 50.67% Won
21st General Election 2020 Member of National Assembly from Gyeonggi Hwaseong C Democratic Party 88,793 64.45% Won

References

  1. ^ "Chung Eui-yong named new foreign minister: Cheong Wa Dae". The Korea Herald. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  2. ^ "Moon Nominates 3 New Ministers in Reshuffle, Including Foreign, SMEs Ministers". world.kbs.co.kr. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  3. ^ "Bill seeks to 'permanently remove' licenses of doctors with two convictions". The Korea Herald. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  4. ^ 조, 민정 (2021-01-20). "권칠승 중기장관 후보자…기업·지방의회부터 '잔뼈'". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-01-20.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwon_Chil-seung
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