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Kim Tae-nyeon (Korean: 김태년, born 20 March 1965) is a South Korean politician and former activist who previously served as the parliamentary leader of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK). He was the acting President of the party from 9 March to 8 April 2021. He is also the Member of the National Assembly for Seongnam Sujeong (2004-2008; 2012-).

Early life

Kim Tae-nyeon was born in Suncheon, South Jeolla in 1965.[1][2][3] His father was a cobbler while his mother was a fish seller at a market.[1] He attended Suncheon High School and obtained a bachelor's and a master's degree in public administration at Kyung Hee University.[1][2][3] His early dream was to be a journalist.[1]

Career

Kim used to be the President of the Student Council at Kyung Hee University Suwon Campus,[4] as well as a member of the Association of National University Student Representatives.[1] He led a student movement during the June Struggle.[1] Other than these, he also led various local movement in Seongnam.[1][2]

Political career

He was brought to the Millennium Democratic Party (MDP) by the then President Kim Dae-jung in 2000.[4] In 2003, he left the MDP and formed the National Political Party for Reform (NPPR) that was later merged into the Uri Party, along with Rhyu Si-min.[1][4] He, however, helped the MDP presidential candidate Roh Moo-hyun during the presidential election in December.[1][2]

Kim was firstly elected to the National Assembly in 2004 election, defeating the GNP candidate Kim Eul-dong with a majority of 13.7%.[4] Being just 39-year-old, he was the youngest MP-elected at the election.[4] He was appointed one of the deputy parliamentary leaders of the Uri Party in February 2007.[5] He lost to Shin Yeong-su in 2008 election by 129 votes majority.[3]

Kim successfully made a comeback in 2012 election, receiving 54.76% and defeated Shin.[3] In 2017 presidential election, he helped the Democratic presidential candidate Moon Jae-in.[1][2][3]

In May 2019, Kim contested the party's election for parliamentary leadership but lost to Lee In-young.[6] On 7 May 2020, he contested again and was elected the parliamentary leader of the Democratic Party.[1][2][3][4]

On 9 March 2021, Kim became the acting President of the Democratic Party following the resignation of Lee Nak-yon, which was considered to run for the upcoming presidential election.[7][8] However, he resigned on 8 April following the party's huge suffer in the 2021 by-elections.[9]

Controversies

On 22 January 2018, Kim provoked a controversy when he sent a note to the Minister of Employment and Labour Kim Young-joo.[10][11][12] The note was saying, "Don't make an issue of Suncheon Job World. Kim Tae-nyeon's business."[10][11][12] The same day, he also made a mistake when he said that the 2018 Winter Olympics would be held in Pyongyang.[12]

On 5 October, during the celebration of 11th anniversary of the 2007 North–South Summit Declaration held in Pyongyang, he was told by Ri Son-gwon, "Don't task financial issues to a big belly".[13]

Election results

General elections

Year Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks
2004 Seongnam Sujeong Uri 47,478 (43.94%) Won
2008 Seongnam Sujeong UDP 29,833 (38.54%) Defeated
2012 Seongnam Sujeong DUP 51,142 (54.76%) Won
2016 Seongnam Sujeong Democratic 44,653 (44.57%) Won
2020 Seongnam Sujeong Democratic 76,830 (60.31%) Won

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "[프로필]與 원내대표 김태년…전대협 1기 출신 정책통 '협상의 달인'". 7 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "[프로필] 김태년 더불어민주당 신임 원내대표". 7 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "재수끝 슈퍼여당 사령탑 맡은 김태년…그는 누구?". 7 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "[프로필]180석 거여(巨與) 이끌 '통큰 협상꾼' 김태년은 누구?". 7 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  5. ^ "與 원내수석부대표에 문석호 의원". 1 February 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  6. ^ "이인영 밀어준 '부엉이모임'…"친문 70%가 이인영 찍었을 것"". 9 May 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  7. ^ "이낙연, 오늘 당대표 사퇴…김태년 권한대행체제 가동". 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  8. ^ "오늘 물러나는 이낙연…민주, 김태년 권한대행체제로". 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  9. ^ "민주당 지도부 총사퇴 결단…원내대표·당대표 경선 조기 실시". 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  10. ^ a b "김태년, 고용부 장관에 "순천 잡월드 문제삼지 말라" 쪽지 논란". 22 January 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  11. ^ a b "더민주 김태년, 김영주 고용노동부 장관에 "순천 잡월드 문제 삼지 말라" 쪽지". 22 January 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  12. ^ a b c "겨울올림픽이 '평양'에서?…민주당 김태년, 당정 회의서 '아차!'". 22 January 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  13. ^ "北 리선권, 김태년에 "배 나온 사람에 예산 맡기면 안 돼"". 4 November 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Tae-nyeon