Kim Seon-dong (politician, born 1967)
{{Short description|South Korean politician (born 1967)}}
{{family name hatnote|Kim||lang=Korean}}{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kim Seon-dong
| nationality = South Korean
| image_size = 160 px
| image =
| module = {{Infobox Korean name
|hangul = 김선동
|hanja = 金先東
|rr = Gim Seondong
|mr = Kim Sŏndong
| koreanipa = gim seondoŋ
| child = yes}}
| otherparty = People's United Party {{small| (2016–2017)}}
Independent {{small| (2014–2016)}}
Unified Progressive Party {{small| (2011–2014)}}
Democratic Labor Party {{small| (2011)}}
| party = Minjung Party
| alma_mater = Korea University
| birth_place = Goheung County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
| native_name = {{nobold| 김선동}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|9|9}}
| constituency = Suncheon
| termend = 12 June 2014
| termstart = 27 April 2011
| office = Member of the National Assembly
| native_name_lang = ko
| caption = Portrait of Kim Seon-dong
| predecessor = Suh Gab-won
}}
Kim Seon-dong ({{Korean|hangul=김선동}}; born 9 September 1967) is a South Korean politician. He was the presidential nominee of the People's United Party in the 2017 South Korean presidential election.
Early life and education
Kim was born on September 9, 1967, in Goheung County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. He graduated from Korea University.
Political career
= Representative of Suncheon (2011–2014) =
Kim ran under the Democratic Labor Party and was elected as representative of Suncheon in 2011 during snap elections. He opposed the passing of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement in 2011 and opened a can of tear gas in the National Assembly as a protest. As a result, he was removed from his position on June 12, 2014.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ohmynews.com/nws_web/view/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0002002623|script-title=ko:'국회 최루탄' 터뜨린 통진당 김선동 의원직 상실|date=2014-06-12|website=OhmyNews|language=ko|access-date=2020-04-12}} He said he did not regret his actions.{{Cite web|url=https://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/11/25/2011112501494.html|script-title=ko:김선동 "최루탄 잘못됐다 생각 안해"|date=2011-11-25|website=The Chosun Ilbo|language=ko|access-date=2020-04-12}}
= Presidential Nominee of the People's United Party (2016) =
Kim joined the People's United Party on March 20, 2016, along with Kim Jae-yeon; a fellow progressive politician.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}} He was the presidential nominee of the People's United Party for the 2017 South Korean presidential election. He came in eighth place however, only receiving 0.08% of the vote.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tongilnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=120721|title=[19대 대선] 조원진 0.13%, 김선동 0.08%, 이재오 0.02% - 통일뉴스|website=Tongil News|language=ko|access-date=2020-04-12}}
= 2020 South Korean legislative election =
He announced that he will be running for representative of Suncheon in the upcoming 2020 South Korean legislative election.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nbn-news.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=44842|script-title=ko:김선동 전 국회의원, 민중당 순천 출마 후보 확정|date=2020-02-06|website=남도방송|language=ko|access-date=2020-04-12}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.gwangjuin.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=207971|script-title=ko:김선동 민중당 전 의원, 내년 총선 순천 출마선언 기|date=2019-12-18|website=광주in|language=ko|access-date=2020-04-12}}
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