| Native name | 양승조 |
|---|---|
| Office | Governor of South Chungcheong Province |
| Term start | 1 July 2018 |
| Term end | 30 June 2022 |
| Predecessor | Ahn Hee-jung |
| Successor | Kim Tae-heum |
| Office 1 | Member of the National Assembly |
| Term start 1 | 30 May 2004 |
| Term end 1 | 14 May 2018 |
| Predecessor 1 | Jeon Yong-hak |
| Successor 1 | Yun Il-gyu |
| Constituency 1 | Cheonan A (2004–2016) Cheonan C (2016–2018) |
| Birth date | 21 March 1959 (age 67) |
| Birth place | Cheonan, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Sungkyunkwan University Dankook University |
| Party | Democratic |
| Website | withyang.co.kr |
| Hangul | %양승조 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 梁承晁 |
Yang Seung-jo (Korean: 양승조; born 21 March 1959) is a South Korean lawyer and politician. He has served as the governor of South Chungcheong Province since 2018.
Early life
Yang Seung-jo was born in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province to a Confucian scholar, Yang Tae-seok and his mother, Lee Jong-ki.
He passed the 37th judicial examination in 1995, completed 27 training courses and worked as a lawyer.
Political career
In 2004, Yang Seung-jo ran for a Member of the National Assembly in Cheonan and he won the election. He served as the chief of staff for Chairman of the Democratic Party Sohn Hak-kyu and served as the head of the election campaign committee for Sohn Hak-kyu during the 2012 Democratic Party presidential primary. And he became a member of the Supreme council of the Democratic Party in May 2013.[1]
Yang was elected governor of South Chungcheong Province in the 2018 local elections.[2]
References
- ^ 양승조, 사법고시 6전7기…유일한 '충남 3선' 머니투데이(2013.05.04)
- ^ "[6·13 선거] 4선 의원서 충청 대표 정치인 부상한 양승조 충남지사 당선인" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.