| Youn Kwan-suk | |
|---|---|
| 윤관석 | |
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| Secretary-General of the Democratic Party | |
| In office 4 May 2021 – 24 November 2021 | |
| President | Song Young-gil |
| Preceded by | Park Kwang-on |
| Succeeded by | Kim Yeong-jin |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Cho Jun-hyuk |
| Constituency | Namdong 2nd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1960-08-17) 17 August 1960 (age 64) Yongsan, Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | MDP (2000–2003) Uri (2003–2007) GUDNP (2007–2008) UDP (2008) Democratic (2008–2011) DUP (2011–2013) Democratic Party (2013–2014) NPAD (2014–2015) |
| Spouse | Chang Ji-sun |
| Alma mater | Hanyang University |
| Occupation | Activist, labourer, politician |
Youn Kwan-suk (Korean: 윤관석, born 17 August 1960) is a South Korean activist, labourer and politician who served Secretary-General of the Democratic Party from 4 May to 24 November 2021. He has also been the Member of the National Assembly for Namdong 2nd constituency since 2012.
Career
Born in Yongsan, Seoul, Youn attended Posung High School before majoring journalism at Hanyang University.
Following the graduation, he used to be involved in labour movements in Incheon from 1985. After that, he had also worked at civil organisations before joining politics as a member of the Millennium Democratic Party (MDP) in 2000. He became the Uri Party Division Chief of Namdong 2nd constituency and Secretary-General of Incheon in 2004. During the 2008 election, he served as the Head of the Election Polling Committee of the United Democratic Party (UDP) in Incheon. He became the Spokesperson to Hong Young-pyo, who was contesting for the 2009 Bupyeong 2nd by-election; Hong was later elected.
After Song Young-gil was elected the Mayor of Incheon in 2010, Youn became the Spokesperson of Incheon. He then contested for Namdong 2nd constituency in the 2012 election and was elected. On 26 September 2012, he was appointed the new Parliamentary Spokesperson of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), replacing Woo Won-shik who moved to the presidential campaign of Moon Jae-in that lost to Park Geun-hye the 2012 presidential election. When Park nominated Yoon Chang-jung, Youn urged Yoon to resign.
In the 2016 election, Youn became the opposition unity candidate for Namdong 2nd following the resignation of Hong Jung-gun (People's Party) and an agreement with Bae Jin-gyo (Justice Party). He received 55.49% and defeated Cho Jun-hyuk with a margin of 13.67%. After Choo Mi-ae became the President of the Democratic Party, he was appointed the Chief Spokesperson of the party. On 14 February 2018, he was appointed the Democratic Party Incheon chief following the resignation of Park Nam-choon that contested for the Incheon mayorship in the local elections.
In the 2020 election, Youn obtained 54.57% and defeated the former MP Rhie Won-bok. On 4 May 2021, he was appointed the Secretary-General of the Democratic Party under the newly elected party President Song Young-gil.
Election results
General elections
| Year | Constituency | Political party | Votes (%) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Namdong 2nd | DUP | 33,701 (43.90%) | Won |
| 2016 | Namdong 2nd | Democratic | 66,136 (55.49%) | Won |
| 2020 | Namdong 2nd | Democratic | 78,795 (54.57%) | Won |
References
- ^ [프로필] 윤관석 신임 민주통합당 원내대변인. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ [프로필]국회 정무위원장에 윤관석 민주당 의원. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ 선굵은 '인천의 노동운동가' 출신 윤관석 정무위원장. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ [프로필] 윤관석 국회 정무위원장…"노동운동 출신·대변인 전문". 29 June 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- 윤관석 의원, 민주통합당 원내대변인 선임. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- 민주, 윤창중 수석대변인 사퇴 거듭 요구. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- 윤관석 의원, 야권 단일 후보 기자회견 개최. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- 남동구, 윤관석 압승 '인천 최다 득표, 맹주로 우뚝'. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- "통합"외친 추 대표 첫 인선…계파색 지우고 실무형으로. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- 신임 민주당 인천시당위원장에 윤관석 의원. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- 신임 윤관석 더민주 인천시당위원장, "지방정부 교체 앞장설 것". 14 February 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- [후보 득표현황]-인천(최종). 16 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- [후보 득표현황]-인천(최종). 16 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- 민주당 신임 사무총장에 윤관석…비주류 전면 포진. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- "與 사무총장에 3선 윤관석 "무거운 책임감 느낀다"". 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.