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President of Korea South-East Power
Kang Ki-yoon
From Laborer to Entrepreneur to Politician: Korea South-East Power's First Politically Experienced Leader
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Last Updated on Dec 23, 2024
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President of Korea South-East Power
Life Summary
Kang Ki-yoon is the president of Korea South-East Power (KOEN). He is the first president of the company to come from a political background.
He was born on June 4, 1960, in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do. After graduating from Masan Technical High School, he pursued an associate degree in electrical engineering at the Vocational College affiliated with Kyungnam University.
Kang worked as a laborer at the LG plant in Changwon for 10 years before transitioning into the business sector. He served as the CEO of Iljin Metalworks and the CEO of Kumho Engineering.
In 2002, Kang was elected as a Gyeongsangnam-do provincial councilor during the 3rd nationwide local elections and subsequently enrolled in the Public Administration Department at Changwon National University. He later obtained a master’s degree in local administration from the Graduate School of Public Administration at Chung-Ang University and a doctorate in public administration from Changwon National University.
Kang entered politics in 2012 after being elected as a National Assembly member for the Seongsan district of Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, as a Saenuri Party candidate in the 19th National Assembly election. He defeated Sohn Seok-hyung of the Unified Progressive Party.
Although he lost to Roh Hoe-chan of the Justice Party in the 20th National Assembly election, he returned to office in 2020 by winning the 21st National Assembly election.
In the 22nd National Assembly election held in April 2024, Kang ran as a candidate of the People Power Party in the same constituency but narrowly lost to Heo Sung-moo of the Democratic Party, who had previously served as the mayor of Changwon, by a margin of 0.68 percentage points.
In November 2024, Kang Ki-yoon was appointed president of Korea South-East Power.
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He was born on June 4, 1960, in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do. After graduating from Masan Technical High School, he pursued an associate degree in electrical engineering at the Vocational College affiliated with Kyungnam University.
Kang worked as a laborer at the LG plant in Changwon for 10 years before transitioning into the business sector. He served as the CEO of Iljin Metalworks and the CEO of Kumho Engineering.
In 2002, Kang was elected as a Gyeongsangnam-do provincial councilor during the 3rd nationwide local elections and subsequently enrolled in the Public Administration Department at Changwon National University. He later obtained a master’s degree in local administration from the Graduate School of Public Administration at Chung-Ang University and a doctorate in public administration from Changwon National University.
Kang entered politics in 2012 after being elected as a National Assembly member for the Seongsan district of Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, as a Saenuri Party candidate in the 19th National Assembly election. He defeated Sohn Seok-hyung of the Unified Progressive Party.
Although he lost to Roh Hoe-chan of the Justice Party in the 20th National Assembly election, he returned to office in 2020 by winning the 21st National Assembly election.
In the 22nd National Assembly election held in April 2024, Kang ran as a candidate of the People Power Party in the same constituency but narrowly lost to Heo Sung-moo of the Democratic Party, who had previously served as the mayor of Changwon, by a margin of 0.68 percentage points.
In November 2024, Kang Ki-yoon was appointed president of Korea South-East Power.
#KangKiYoon #KoreaSouthEastPower #politician #CEO #NationalAssembly #Changwon #Gyeongsangnamdo #LGPlant #publicadministration #localgovernment