Sohn Hak-kyu
손학규
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2 September 2018 – 24 February 2020
28 April 2011 – 29 May 2012
30 May 2000 – 30 June 2002
25 April 1993 – 6 April 1998
3 October 2010 – 22 December 2011
17 February 2008 – 6 July 2008
1 July 2002 – 30 June 2006
13 November 1996 – 5 August 1997
Siheung County, South Korea
affiliations
People's Party (2017–2018)
Democratic Party of Korea (2007–2016)
University of Oxford
Sohn Hak-kyu (Korean: 손학규; born 22 November 1947) is a South Korean politician and former governor of Gyeonggi-do, the most populous province in Korea. He became a politician in 1996 as a congressman of the Grand National Party and governor of Gyeonggi-do in 2002. He was the leader of the liberal Democratic Party.[1] Sohn announced he was running in the 2022 presidential election as an independent candidate,[2] but subsequently withdrew his candidacy.[3]
A Kyunggi High School and Seoul National University graduate, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Oxford.
His daughter, Sohn Won-pyung, is a novelist.
References
- ^ Welfare battle dominates S. Korean politics
- ^ Roh, Suk-jo (30 November 2021). "Veteran Sohn Hak-kyu Declares Presidential Bid Again". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "손학규, 대선후보 사퇴 "많이 부족했고, 조용히 살겠다"". The Chosun Ilbo. 27 January 2022.
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- Kwon Young-ghil
- Sim Sang-jung (2nd)
- Roh Hoe-chan (3rd)
- Huh Kyung-young (Republican)
- Geum Min (Socialist)
- Chung Kun-mo (True Owner Coalition)
- Chun Gwan (CSFTA)
- Sim Dae-pyong (People First Party)
- Lee Soo-sung (People's Coalition for Unity and Advance)
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