Kim Jong-hoe

Kim Jong-hoe (Korean: 김종회, born 24 August 1965) is a South Korean educator and politician. He is the incumbent Member of the National Assembly for Gimje-Buan, as well as the Secretary-General of the New Alternatives.

Kim Jong-hoe
김종회
Secretary-General of the New Alternatives
Assumed office
12 January 2020
Preceded byPosition established
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
30 May 2016
Preceded byChoi Kyu-sung (as Gimje-Wanju)
Kim Choon-jin (as Gochang-Buan)
ConstituencyGimje-Buan
Personal details
Born (1965-08-24) 24 August 1965
Gimje, North Jeolla, South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korean
Political partyNew Alternatives
Other political
affiliations
New Politics Alliance for Democracy (2015)
People's Party (2016-2018)
Party for Democracy and Peace (2018-2019)
Spouse(s)Kim Joo-ran
ParentsKim Su-yeon (father)
Alma materWonkwang University
OccupationEducator, politician

Born in Gimje, Kim studied law from Wonkwang University. He is the son of Kim Su-yeon, the founder of Hakseong Lecture Hall, died in 2019.[1][2]

Kim was brought to the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD; then the Democratic Party of Korea) in 2015.[3] He joined the People's Party (PP) in 2016 and was elected as the MP for Gimje-Buan in the same year. On 12 January 2020, he was appointed as the Secretary-General of the New Alternatives.[4]

Election results

General elections

YearConstituencyPolitical partyVotes (%)Remarks
2016Gimje-BuanPP35,260 (45.96%)Won

References

  1. "[부고] 김종회 국회의원 부친상". 16 October 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  2. "국회 김종회의원 부친 화석(和石) 김수연선생 별세". 16 October 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  3. "김종회 교수, 새정연 정책위 부의장 선임". 14 April 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  4. "김종회 의원, 대안신당 신임 사무총장 선임". 13 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
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