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Chairman of the Emergency Response Committee of PPP
Kwon Young-se
Former Public Security Prosecutor, Pro-Yoon Suk Yeol 5-Term Senior Lawmaker, Tackles People Power Party Reform Amid Impeachment Turmoil
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Last Updated on Jan 15, 2025
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Chairman of the Emergency Response Committee of PPP
Life Summary
Kwon Young-se is the Chairman of the Emergency Response Committee of the People Power Party.
He is focused on stabilizing the party, which has been thrown into turmoil due to President Yoon Suk-yeol’s illegal declaration of martial law.
He was born on February 24, 1959 (lunar calendar) in Seoul.
He graduated from Paichai High School in Seoul and Seoul National University with a degree in law. He earned a master’s degree in law from Seoul National University Graduate School and a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
After passing the 25th National Judicial Exam, he served as a prosecutor at the Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office and the Chuncheon District Prosecutors’ Office Gangneung Branch before working as an associate chief prosecutor at the Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office.
In 2002, he ran as a candidate for the Grand National Party in the Yeongdeungpo District by-election and was elected, serving as a National Assembly member for the 16th to 18th sessions. In the 21st and 22nd general elections, he was elected as a representative for Yongsan District.
During the 20th presidential election, he served as the head of the election campaign for Yoon Suk-yeol, the People Power Party’s candidate.
He was appointed Vice Chairman of Yoon Suk-yeol's Presidential Transition Committee and later became the first Minister of Unification in the Yoon administration.
Known for his moderate and cautious personality, he is considered one of the leading strategists in the conservative camp.
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He is focused on stabilizing the party, which has been thrown into turmoil due to President Yoon Suk-yeol’s illegal declaration of martial law.
He was born on February 24, 1959 (lunar calendar) in Seoul.
He graduated from Paichai High School in Seoul and Seoul National University with a degree in law. He earned a master’s degree in law from Seoul National University Graduate School and a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
After passing the 25th National Judicial Exam, he served as a prosecutor at the Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office and the Chuncheon District Prosecutors’ Office Gangneung Branch before working as an associate chief prosecutor at the Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office.
In 2002, he ran as a candidate for the Grand National Party in the Yeongdeungpo District by-election and was elected, serving as a National Assembly member for the 16th to 18th sessions. In the 21st and 22nd general elections, he was elected as a representative for Yongsan District.
During the 20th presidential election, he served as the head of the election campaign for Yoon Suk-yeol, the People Power Party’s candidate.
He was appointed Vice Chairman of Yoon Suk-yeol's Presidential Transition Committee and later became the first Minister of Unification in the Yoon administration.
Known for his moderate and cautious personality, he is considered one of the leading strategists in the conservative camp.
#KwonYoungse #PeoplePowerParty #KoreanPolitics #YoonSukyeol #UnificationMinister #SouthKorea #ConservativePolitics #ElectionCampaign #Strategist #KoreanGovernment