Kim Tae-nyeon

Kim Tae-nyeon
김태년
Kim in 2020
Leader of the Democratic Party
Acting
In office
9 March 2021 – 8 April 2021
Preceded byLee Nak-yon
Succeeded byDo Jong-hwan (acting)
Floor Leader of the Democratic Party
In office
7 May 2020 – 8 April 2021
Preceded byLee In-young
Succeeded byYun Ho-jung
Member of the National Assembly for Seongnam Sujeong
Incumbent
Assumed office
30 May 2012
Preceded byShin Yeong-su
In office
30 May 2004 – 29 May 2008
Preceded byLee Yoon-soo
Succeeded byShin Yeong-su
Personal details
Born (1965-03-20) 20 March 1965 (age 59)
Suncheon, South Jeolla, South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korean
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations		MDP (2000–2002)
NPPR (2002–2003)
Uri (2003–2007)
UNDP (2007–2008)
UDP (2008)
Democratic (2008–2011)
DUP (2011–2013)
Democratic (2013–2014)
NPAD (2014–2015)
SpouseKim Mi-yeon
Alma materKyung Hee University
OccupationPolitician
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Tae-nyeon (Korean: 김태년, born 20 March 1965) is a South Korean politician and former activist who previously served as the parliamentary leader of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK). He was the acting President of the party from 9 March to 8 April 2021. He is also the Member of the National Assembly for Seongnam Sujeong (2004-2008; 2012-).

Early life

Kim Tae-nyeon was born in Suncheon, South Jeolla in 1965.[1][2][3] His father was a cobbler while his mother was a fish seller at a market.[1] He attended Suncheon High School and obtained a bachelor's and a master's degree in public administration at Kyung Hee University.[1][2][3] His early dream was to be a journalist.[1]

Career

Kim used to be the President of the Student Council at Kyung Hee University Suwon Campus,[4] as well as a member of the Association of National University Student Representatives.[1] He led a student movement during the June Struggle.[1] Other than these, he also led various local movement in Seongnam.[1][2]

Political career

He was brought to the Millennium Democratic Party (MDP) by the then President Kim Dae-jung in 2000.[4] In 2003, he left the MDP and formed the National Political Party for Reform (NPPR) that was later merged into the Uri Party, along with Rhyu Si-min.[1][4] He, however, helped the MDP presidential candidate Roh Moo-hyun during the presidential election in December.[1][2]

Kim was firstly elected to the National Assembly in 2004 election, defeating the GNP candidate Kim Eul-dong with a majority of 13.7%.[4] Being just 39-year-old, he was the youngest MP-elected at the election.[4] He was appointed one of the deputy parliamentary leaders of the Uri Party in February 2007.[5] He lost to Shin Yeong-su in 2008 election by 129 votes majority.[3]

Kim successfully made a comeback in 2012 election, receiving 54.76% and defeated Shin.[3] In 2017 presidential election, he helped the Democratic presidential candidate Moon Jae-in.[1][2][3]

In May 2019, Kim contested the party's election for parliamentary leadership but lost to Lee In-young.[6] On 7 May 2020, he contested again and was elected the parliamentary leader of the Democratic Party.[1][2][3][4]

On 9 March 2021, Kim became the acting President of the Democratic Party following the resignation of Lee Nak-yon, which was considered to run for the upcoming presidential election.[7][8] However, he resigned on 8 April following the party's huge suffer in the 2021 by-elections.[9]

Controversies

On 22 January 2018, Kim provoked a controversy when he sent a note to the Minister of Employment and Labour Kim Young-joo.[10][11][12] The note was saying, "Don't make an issue of Suncheon Job World. Kim Tae-nyeon's business."[10][11][12] The same day, he also made a mistake when he said that the 2018 Winter Olympics would be held in Pyongyang.[12]

On 5 October, during the celebration of 11th anniversary of the 2007 North–South Summit Declaration held in Pyongyang, he was told by Ri Son-gwon, "Don't task financial issues to a big belly".[13]

Election results

General elections

Year Constituency Political party Votes (%) Remarks
2004 Seongnam Sujeong Uri 47,478 (43.94%) Won
2008 Seongnam Sujeong UDP 29,833 (38.54%) Defeated
2012 Seongnam Sujeong DUP 51,142 (54.76%) Won
2016 Seongnam Sujeong Democratic 44,653 (44.57%) Won
2020 Seongnam Sujeong Democratic 76,830 (60.31%) Won

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "[프로필]與 원내대표 김태년…전대협 1기 출신 정책통 '협상의 달인'". 7 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "[프로필] 김태년 더불어민주당 신임 원내대표". 7 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "재수끝 슈퍼여당 사령탑 맡은 김태년…그는 누구?". 7 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "[프로필]180석 거여(巨與) 이끌 '통큰 협상꾼' 김태년은 누구?". 7 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  5. ^ "與 원내수석부대표에 문석호 의원". 1 February 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  6. ^ "이인영 밀어준 '부엉이모임'…"친문 70%가 이인영 찍었을 것"". 9 May 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  7. ^ "이낙연, 오늘 당대표 사퇴…김태년 권한대행체제 가동". 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  8. ^ "오늘 물러나는 이낙연…민주, 김태년 권한대행체제로". 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  9. ^ "민주당 지도부 총사퇴 결단…원내대표·당대표 경선 조기 실시". 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  10. ^ a b "김태년, 고용부 장관에 "순천 잡월드 문제삼지 말라" 쪽지 논란". 22 January 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  11. ^ a b "더민주 김태년, 김영주 고용노동부 장관에 "순천 잡월드 문제 삼지 말라" 쪽지". 22 January 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  12. ^ a b c "겨울올림픽이 '평양'에서?…민주당 김태년, 당정 회의서 '아차!'". 22 January 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  13. ^ "北 리선권, 김태년에 "배 나온 사람에 예산 맡기면 안 돼"". 4 November 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.