Youn Kun-young
South Korean politician (1969-) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Youn Kun-young (Korean: 윤건영; Hanja: 尹建永; 26 September 1969), also known as Yun Kun-young,[1] is a South Korean politician representing Guro District of Seoul at the National Assembly starting from 2020. He previously served as state affairs secretary to President Moon Jae-in.[2]
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Youn Kun-young | |
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윤건영 | |
Member of the National Assembly | |
Assumed office 30 May 2020 | |
Preceded by | Park Young-sun |
Constituency | Seoul Guro B |
Secretary to the President for State Affairs Planning | |
In office May 2017 – 6 January 2020 | |
President | Moon Jae-in |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Lee Jin-seok |
Secretary to the President for Political Affairs Planning | |
In office March 2003 – February 2008 | |
President | Roh Moo-hyun |
Personal details | |
Born | (1969-09-26) 26 September 1969 (age 54) Busan, South Korea |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Kookmin University |
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In this Korean name, the family name is Youn.
Minister of SMEs and Startups Park Young-sun, who served as Guro District B constituency representative since 2008, announced she will not seek for re-election. He then resigned from post at the Office of the President in January 2020.[3] As many suspected,[4] He ran for Park's constituency in the 2020 general election.
Youn holds two degrees from Kookmin University - a bachelor's in commerce and a master's in economics.[5]