Kim Jin-tae

Kim Jin-tae (; born 13 October 1964) is a South Korean politician and prosecutor who served as the governor of Gangwon State from 2022 to 2026. He was a member of the National Assembly from 2012 to 2020.

Early life Kim Jin-tae was born on 13 October 1964 in Chunchon, South Korea. He entered Seoul National University School of Law in 1983.

Early career Kim passed the 28th judicial examination in 1986. He was after completing the 18th Judicial Research and Training Institute and commissioned as a prosecutor in 1992, he served as the director of the planning department of the Judicial Research and Training Institute and the director of the Organized Crime Division of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. In 2009, he ended his official career as the chief of the Wonju Public Prosecutor's Office, and opened up as a lawyer in Wonju.

Political career Kim was nominated by the Saenuri Party in the 2012 legislative election and was elected in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. In February 2016, he announced his candidacy for the 2016 legislative election and won the nomination of the Saenuri Party to win re-election by defeating the Democratic Party candidate Heo Young.

On 14 March 2017, he announced that he would run for presidential election. However, he was defeated by Hong Joon-pyo in the Liberty Korea Party presidential primary.

Election results General elections Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Results 2012 19th National Assembly General Election Chuncheon (Gangwon) Saenuri 58,629 (49.30%) Won 2016 20th National Assembly General Election Chuncheon (Gangwon) Saenuri 66,374 (50.54%) Won 2020 21st National Assembly General Election Chuncheon–Cheorwon–Hwacheon–Yanggu A (Gangwon) UFP 57,298 (43.93%) Defeated

Local elections Governor of Gangwon Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks 2022 8th Iocal Election Gangwon(Governoral Elections) PPP 409,461 (54.07%) Won 2026 9th Iocal Election Gangwon(Governoral Elections) PPP 406,950 (48.18%) Defeated