Won Yoo-chul

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Won Yoo-chul
원유철
Won Yoo-Chul in 2020
President of the Future Korea Party
In office
20 March 2020 – 29 May 2020
Preceded byHan Sun-kyo
Succeeded byPosition abolished
President of the Saenuri Party
(acting)
In office
14 April 2016 – 10 May 2016
Preceded byKim Moo-sung
Succeeded byChung Jin-suk
Member of the National Assembly for Pyeongtaek 1st
In office
30 May 2008 – 29 May 2020
Preceded byWoo Je-hang
Succeeded byHong Ki-won
In office
30 May 1996 – 29 May 2004
Preceded byKim Young-kwang (as Songtan-Pyeongtaek
Succeeded byWoo Je-hang
Member of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council
In office
1 July 1991 – 30 June 1995
ConstituencySongtan 1st
Personal details
Born (1962-10-25) 25 October 1962 (age 61)
Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korean
Political partyFuture Korea
Other political
affiliations
UDP (1987-1990)
NKP (1996-1997)
NNP (1997-1998)
NCNP (1998-2000)
MDP (2000-2002)
GNP (2002-2012)
Saenuri (2012-2017)
LKP (2017-2020)
UFP (2020)
SpouseSerena Seo
Children3 (including Won Kook-je)
Alma materKorea University
OccupationPolitician
Won Yoo-chul
Hangul
원유철
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWon Yucheol
McCune–ReischauerWŏn Yuch'ŏl

Won Yoo-chul (born October 25, 1962) is a South Korean politician. He has a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Korea University. He is currently a member of the 19th National Assembly and the floor leader of Saenuri Party.[1] On April 14, 2016, he was appointed interim leader of the party after its defeat in the 2016 general elections.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rep. Won Yoo-chul is new majority whip". The Korea Times. July 14, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "Ruling party reeling from election rout: Saenuri to launch emergency leadership, take in defectors". The Korea Herald. April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.

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