| Native name | 손학규 |
|---|---|
| Office | Leader of the Bareunmirae Party |
| Term start | 2 September 2018 |
| Term end | 24 February 2020 |
| Predecessor | Kim Dong-cheol (Interim) |
| Successor | Party dissolved |
| Office 1 | Member of the National Assembly |
| Term start 1 | 28 April 2011 |
| Term end 1 | 29 May 2012 |
| Constituency 1 | Bundang B (Seongnam) |
| Predecessor 1 | Yim Tae-hee |
| Successor 1 | Jhun Ha-jin |
| Term start 2 | 30 May 2000 |
| Term end 2 | 30 June 2002 |
| Constituency 2 | Gwangmyeong |
| Predecessor 2 | Cho Se-hyung |
| Successor 2 | Jeon Jae-hee |
| Term start 3 | 25 April 1993 |
| Term end 3 | 6 April 1998 |
| Constituency 3 | Gwangmyeong |
| Predecessor 3 | Yoon Hang-youl |
| Successor 3 | Cho Se-hyung |
| Office 4 | Chairman of the Democratic Party |
| Term start 4 | 3 October 2010 |
| Term end 4 | 22 December 2011 |
| Predecessor 4 | Chung Sye-kyun |
| Successor 4 | Position abolished |
| Term start 5 | 17 February 2008 |
| Term end 5 | 6 July 2008 |
| Alongside 5 | Park Sang-chun |
| Predecessor 5 | Position established |
| Successor 5 | Chung Sye-kyun |
| Office 6 | Governor of Gyeonggi Province |
| Term start 6 | 1 July 2002 |
| Term end 6 | 30 June 2006 |
| Predecessor 6 | Lim Chang-youl |
| Successor 6 | Kim Moon-soo |
| Office 7 | Minister of Health and Welfare |
| Term start 7 | 13 November 1996 |
| Term end 7 | 5 August 1997 |
| Predecessor 7 | Lee Sung-ho |
| Successor 7 | Choi Kwang |
| President 7 | Kim Young-sam |
| Birth date | 22 November 1947 (age 78) |
| Birth place | Siheung County, southern Korea |
| Party | Independent |
| Other party | Bareunmirae Party (2018–2020) People's Party (2017–2018) Democratic Party of Korea (2007–2016) |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University University of Oxford |
| Website | http://www.hq.or.kr/ |
| Hangul | %손학규 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 孫鶴圭 |
Sohn Hak-kyu (Korean: 손학규; born 22 November 1947) is a South Korean politician and former governor of Gyeonggi Province, the most populous province in Korea. He became a politician in 1996 as a congressman of the Grand National Party and governor of Gyeonggi-do in 2002. He was the leader of the liberal Democratic Party.[1] Sohn announced he was running in the 2022 presidential election as an independent candidate,[2] but subsequently withdrew his candidacy.[3]
A Kyunggi High School and Seoul National University graduate, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Oxford.
His daughter, Sohn Won-pyung, is a novelist.
References
- ^ Welfare battle dominates S. Korean politics
- ^ Roh, Suk-jo (30 November 2021). "Veteran Sohn Hak-kyu Declares Presidential Bid Again". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "ko:손학규, 대선후보 사퇴 "많이 부족했고, 조용히 살겠다"". The Chosun Ilbo. 27 January 2022.