Yang Seung-jo (Korean: 양승조; born 21 March 1959) is a South Korean lawyer and politician. He has served as the governor of South Chungcheong Province since 2018.
Yang Seung-jo | |
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| 양승조 | |
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| Governor of South Chungcheong Province | |
| In office 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ahn Hee-jung |
| Succeeded by | Kim Tae-heum |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 30 May 2004 – 14 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jeon Yong-hak |
| Succeeded by | Yun Il-gyu |
| Constituency | Cheonan A (2004–2016) Cheonan C (2016–2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1959 Cheonan, South Korea |
| Party | Democratic |
| Sungkyunkwan University Dankook University | |
| Website | withyang |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 양승조 |
| Hanja | 梁承晁 |
| RR | Yang Seungjo |
| MR | Yang Sŭngjo |
Early life
editYang Seung-jo was born in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province to a Confucian scholar, Yang Tae-seok and his mother, Lee Jong-ki.
He passed the 37th judicial examination in 1995, completed 27 training courses and worked as a lawyer.
Political career
editIn 2004, Yang Seung-jo ran for a Member of the National Assembly in Cheonan and he won the election. He served as the chief of staff for Chairman of the Democratic Party Sohn Hak-kyu and served as the head of the election campaign committee for Sohn Hak-kyu during the 2012 Democratic Party presidential primary. And he became a member of the Supreme council of the Democratic Party in May 2013.[1]
Yang was elected governor of South Chungcheong Province in the 2018 local elections.[2]
Election results
editGeneral elections
edit| Year | Elections | Constituency | Political party | Votes (%) | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17th National Assembly General Election | Cheonan A (South Chungcheong) | Uri | 38,675 (45.33%) | Won |
| 2008 | 18th National Assembly General Election | Cheonan A (South Chungcheong) | UDP | 28,774 (38.26%) | Won |
| 2012 | 19th National Assembly General Election | Cheonan A (South Chungcheong) | DUP | 57,810 (51.83%) | Won |
| 2016 | 20th National Assembly General Election | Cheonan C (South Chungcheong) | Democratic | 38,358 (49.67%) | Won |
| 2024 | 22nd National Assembly General Election | Hoengseong–Yesan (South Chungcheong) | Democratic | 46,972 (45.15%) | Defeated |
Local elections
editGovernor of South Chungcheong
edit| Year | Elections | Constituency | Political party | Votes (%) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7th Iocal Election | South Chungcheong (Governoral Election) | Democratic | 615,870 (62.55%) | Won |
| 2022 | 8th Iocal Election | South Chungcheong (Governoral Election) | Democratic | 401,308 (46.12%) | Defeated |
References
edit- ↑ 양승조, 사법고시 6전7기…유일한 '충남 3선' 머니투데이(2013.05.04)
- ↑ "[6·13 선거] 4선 의원서 충청 대표 정치인 부상한 양승조 충남지사 당선인". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 14 June 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.