Kim Gi-hyeon
Kim Ki-hyun | |
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김기현 | |
Mayor of Ulsan | |
In office 1 July 2014 – 30 June 2018 | |
Preceded by | Park Maeng-woo |
Succeeded by | Song Cheol-ho |
Member of the National Assembly for South 2nd | |
Assumed office 30 May 2020 | |
Preceded by | Park Maeng-woo |
In office 30 May 2004 – 15 May 2014 | |
Preceded by | Choi Byung-kook (as South) |
Succeeded by | Park Maeng-woo |
Personal details | |
Born | Sanha-ri, Gangdong-myeon, Ulju, South Gyeongsang (now Gangdong-dong, North District, Ulsan) | 21 February 1959
Citizenship | South Korean |
Political party | United Future |
Other political affiliations | GNP (2003-2012) Saenuri (2012-2017) LKP (2017-2020) |
Spouse | Lee Sun-ae |
Children | 3 |
Parent | Kim Byung-geuk |
Alma mater | Seoul National University |
Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Kim Ki-hyun (Korean: 김기현, born 21 February 1959) is a South Korean lawyer and politician served as the Mayor of Ulsan from 2014 to 2018.
Career
Kim Ki-hyun was born in Sanha-ri, Gangdong-myeon, Ulju, South Gyeongsang (now Gangdong-dong, North District, Ulsan) in 1959.[1][2] He is the 4th of 6 children of Kim Byung-geuk, the former Member of the South Gyeongsang Legislative Assembly from 1960 to 1961.[2]
He attended to Busan East High School before studying law at Seoul National University.[3][4] After qualifying for the bar in 1983, he worked in various non-governmental organisations i.e. Director of YMCA in Ulsan.[3]
He was appointed the deputy spokesperson of the Grand National Party (GNP) in 2003.[3] In 2004, he ran for South District 2nd constituency and was elected.[3][4] He was re-elected in 2008 and 2012.[3][4] On 12 April 2014, he contested Saenuri preselection for Ulsan mayorship and defeated Kang Ghil-boo.[5] He resigned his parliamentary membership on 5 May in order to register his candidacy.[6] On 4 June, he received 65.42% and defeated the Justice candidate Jo Seung-soo.[7]
Following the election, Kim had showed his intention to run for 2017 election,[8][9] comparing an example of Bill Clinton, the former Governor of Arkansas who was elected the President of the United States.[1] Following the political scandal in 2016, he was expected to leave his party,[9] but confirmed to remain.[10]
In 2018, Kim was again nominated the Ulsan Mayor candidate for 2018 local elections.[11] Initially, he led on some polls[12] due to his high popularity. Nevertheless, he then came behind to the Democratic candidate Song Cheol-ho.[13] On 13 June, he finally lost to the Democratic candidate.[14]
On 29 January 2020, Kim launched his bid for 2020 election.[15] He contested UFP preselection for South District 2nd constituency and defeated Park Maeng-woo.[16]
Ideology
His political position is described as centre.[1] While as a MP, he was a member of centrist groups within the GNP.[1] He is a pro-Lee Myung-bak.[17][1] He is critical to welfare system.[18]
Personal life
He married to Lee Sun-ae and has a son and a daughter.[3]
Election results
General elections
Year | Constituency | Political party | Votes (%) | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | South 2nd | GNP | 29,347 (45.56%) | Won |
2008 | South 2nd | GNP | 30,077 (62.00%) | Won |
2012 | South 2nd | Saenuri | 38,054 (56.57%) | Won |
2020 | South 2nd | UFP | 48,933 (58.4%) | Won |
Local elections
Mayor of Ulsan
Year | Political party | Votes (%) | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | Saenuri | 306,311 (65.42%) | Won |
2018 | LKP | 240,475 (40.07%) | Defeated |
References
- ^ a b c d e ""아칸소 주지사도 대통령 했잖어"…울산 남자, 김기현의 꿈". 16 January 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ a b "변호사·시민운동가 활동 "시민이 공천한 첫 의원"". 19 July 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "[Who Is ?] 김기현 울산광역시장". 21 December 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "[광역단체장 당선인 프로필] 울산시장 김기현". 5 June 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "새누리당 울산시장 후보로 김기현 의원 선출". 12 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "김기현 의원직 사퇴..."따뜻한 울산시장 될 것"". 5 May 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "울산 새누리당 김기현 후보 시장 당선". 5 June 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "김기현 울산시장 당선인 "대통령 꿈 진행 중"". 8 June 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ a b "'빨라진 대선시계' 울산이 대선판도 바꾼다". 30 January 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "김기현 시장, 새누리당 잔류 선언…"거듭나는 과정 지켜본 뒤"". 3 January 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "한국당, 부산 서병수·인천 유정복·울산 김기현 등 공천 확정". 16 March 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "울산시장 적합도 여론조사 김기현 31% 송철호 15%". 2 January 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "울산시장 후보 지지도 송철호 1위…당선 가능성은 김기현 시장과 박빙". 18 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "한반도 평화 기대감 속 민주 '최상의 성적표'". 14 June 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "김기현, 울산 남구을 총선 출마 선언…"무너진 대한민국 다시 세우자"". 29 January 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "울산 선거개입 의혹 관련 김기현, 현역 박맹우 꺾고 공천 확정". 17 March 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "새누리, 최경환 '친박 실세'와 친이 김기현 정책위의장 조합". 16 May 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ ""복지공약 남발은 허위사실 유포, 부정선거나 다름없다"". 20 November 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
External links
- Kim Ki-hyun on Facebook
- Kim Ki-hyun on Twitter
- Kim Ki-hyun on YouTube
- Kim Ki-hyun on Blog