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Kang Gi-yun

b. 1960

South Korean politician

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Born 1960. Kang Gi-yun is a South Korean politician.

Kang Gi-yun (; born 4 June 1960) is a South Korean politician who is member of the National Assembly. He was a member of the South Gyeongsang Provincial Council from 2002 to 2007.

Life Kang Gi-yun was born on 4 June 1960 in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province. He served as CEO of a metal industry company and also worked as a civil servant in Changwon City Government and South Gyeongsang Provincial Government.

Later, he joined the Grand National Party and won the 2002 local elections as a member of the South Gyeongsang Provincial Council. He ran in the Changwon B in the 2008 legislative election, but was defeated by Kwon Young-ghil of the Democratic Labor Party. Then he ran again for the next election and won the election for the first time. He ran for re-election in the 2016 legislative election, but was defeated by Roh Hoe-chan of the Justice Party. In July 2018, the death of Roh Hoe-chan led to by-election in Seongsan District, Changwon, where he ran again.

Election results General elections Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Results 2008 18th National Assembly General Election Changwon B (South Gyeongsang) GNP 39,667 (44.66%) Defeated 2012 19th National Assembly General Election Changwon Seongsan (South Gyeongsang) Saenuri 52,502 (49.04%) Won 2016 20th National Assembly General Election Changwon Seongsan (South Gyeongsang) Saenuri 48,336 (40.21%) Defeated 2019 2019 By-election Changwon Seongsan (South Gyeongsang) LKP 42,159 (45.21%) Defeated 2020 21st National Assembly General Election Changwon Seongsan (South Gyeongsang) UFP 61,782 (47.30%) Won 2024 22nd National Assembly General Election Changwon Seongsan (South Gyeongsang) PPP 66,507 (45.70%) Defeated

Local elections Mayor of Changwon Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks 2026 9th Iocal Election Changwon(Mayoral Elections) PPP 267,359 (49.32%) Won

Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks 2002 3rd Iocal Election Changwon 4th GNP 23,914 (59.39%) Won 2006 4th Iocal Election Changwon 4th GNP 28,580 (57.17%) Won

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Chung-Ang University, Changwon National University, Changwon Nam Middle School
Positions held
Member of the National Assembly of South Korea
Also known as
Kang Ki-youn, KANG GIYUN

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kang Gi-yun?

South Korean politician

When was Kang Gi-yun born?

Kang Gi-yun was born on 4 June 1960 in Changwon.

What is Kang Gi-yun's occupation?

Kang Gi-yun is a politician.

What nationality is Kang Gi-yun?

Kang Gi-yun is South Korean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kang Gi-yun

· Wikidata: Q16079990

· DBpedia: Kang Gi-yun

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