Kim Jong-cheol (, born October 15, 1970) is a South Korean politician. He served as the leader of the Justice Party.
Education
1990: Earned a degree in Economics, Seoul National University.
History
From 2001 until 2003, he served as chairperson of the Yongsan District Committee of the Democratic Labor Party.
In 2004, he served as a spokesperson and in 2005 a Supreme Council Member of the Democratic Labor Party.
In 2005, he served as director of the Central Training Institute of the Democratic Labor Party.
He later served as chairperson of the Dongjak District Party Committee for the New Progressive Party.
In 2011, he served as a spokesperson for the New Progressive Party.
During the 2011 Seoul Mayoral by-election, he served as co-chair of the Dongjak District election campaign committee.
In November 2011, he served as vice-leader of the New Progressive Party.
He later served as chairman of the Dongjak district party committee of the Labor Party.
In 2016, he was elected a co-chair of the Seoul City Party of the Justice Party.
He later served as co-chairperson of the Dongjak Committee of the Justice Party.
In 2016, he became the chief of staff to Justice Party floor leader Roh Hoe-chan. He later served as the chief of staff to floor leader Yoon So-ha.
He served as the campaign committee spokesperson for the Justice Party in the 2020 South Korean legislative election.
In 2020, he served as a senior spokesperson for the Justice Party.
He became leader of the Justice Party in 2020. However, he committed sexual harassment against Jang Hye-young, a Justice Party lawmaker at the time, and he resigned from his position on 25 January 2021 and was expelled from the Justice Party on 28 January.
Electoral history
Year Election Assembly Office Constituency Party Votes Vote share Rank Result Notes 2002 Local election 3rd District councillor Yongsan-gu, Seoul Democratic Labor Party 8,406 9.55% 3rd Lost 2006 Local election 4th Mayor Seoul Democratic Labor Party 117,421 2.97% 4th Lost 2008 General election 18th Member of the National Assembly Dongjak B, Seoul New Progressive Party 1,758 2.01% 3rd Lost 2012 General election 19th Member of the National Assembly Dongjak B, Seoul New Progressive Party 4,708 5.14% 3rd Lost 2014 By-election 19th Member of the National Assembly Dongjak B, Seoul Labor Party 1,076 1.40% 3rd Lost 2016 General election 20th Member of the National Assembly Dongjak B, Seoul Justice Party 10% — — Withdrew 2020 General election 21st Member of the National Assembly Proportional representation Justice Party 2,697,958 9.67% 16th None Proportional representation
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