Kim Tae-nyeon
{{Short description|South Korean politician}}
{{family name hatnote|Kim||lang=Korean}}
{{use British English|date=April 2021}}
{{use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = 김태년.png
| caption = Kim in 2020
| name = Kim Tae-nyeon
| native_name = {{nobold|김태년}}
| native_name_lang = ko
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|3|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Suncheon, South Korea
| office1 = Leader of the Democratic Party
| status1 = Acting
| term_start1 = 9 March 2021
| term_end1 = 8 April 2021
| predecessor1 = Lee Nak-yon
| successor1 = Do Jong-hwan (acting)
| office2 = Floor Leader of the Democratic Party
| term_start2 = 7 May 2020
| term_end2 = 8 April 2021
| predecessor2 = Lee In-young
| successor2 = Yun Ho-jung
| office3 = Member of the National Assembly for Seongnam Sujeong
| term_start3 = 30 May 2012
| term_end3 =
| predecessor3 = Shin Yeong-su
| successor3 =
| term_start4 = 30 May 2004
| term_end4 = 29 May 2008
| predecessor4 = Lee Yoon-soo
| successor4 = Shin Yeong-su
| party = Democratic
| otherparty = MDP (2000–2002)
NPPR (2002–2003)
Uri (2003–2007)
UNDP (2007–2008)
UDP (2008)
Democratic (2008–2011)
DUP (2011–2013)
Democratic (2013–2014)
NPAD (2014–2015)
| alma_mater = Kyung Hee University
| occupation = Politician
| spouse = Kim Mi-yeon
}}
Kim Tae-nyeon ({{Korean|hangul=김태년}}, born 20 March 1965) is a South Korean politician and former activist who previously served as the parliamentary leader of the Democratic Party of Korea (DPK). He was the acting President of the party from 9 March to 8 April 2021. He is also the Member of the National Assembly for Seongnam Sujeong (2004–2008; 2012–).
Early life
Kim Tae-nyeon was born in Suncheon, South Jeolla in 1965.{{cite news |date= 7 May 2020|script-title=ko:[프로필]與 원내대표 김태년…전대협 1기 출신 정책통 '협상의 달인'|url= http://www.donga.com/news/list/article/all/20200507/100949938/1|access-date= 7 May 2020}}{{cite news |date= 7 May 2020|script-title=ko:[프로필] 김태년 더불어민주당 신임 원내대표|url= https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2020050714084835814|access-date= 7 May 2020}}{{cite news |date= 7 May 2020|script-title=ko:재수끝 슈퍼여당 사령탑 맡은 김태년…그는 누구?|url= http://raythep.mk.co.kr/newsView.php?no=21802|access-date= 7 May 2020}} His father was a cobbler while his mother was a fish seller at a market. He attended Suncheon High School and obtained a bachelor's and a master's degree in public administration at Kyung Hee University. His early dream was to be a journalist.
Career
Kim used to be the President of the Student Council at Kyung Hee University Suwon Campus,{{cite news |date= 7 May 2020|script-title=ko:[프로필]180석 거여(巨與) 이끌 '통큰 협상꾼' 김태년은 누구?|url= https://the300.mt.co.kr/newsView.html?no=2020050711457611897|access-date= 7 May 2020}} as well as a member of the Association of National University Student Representatives. He led a student movement during the June Struggle. Other than these, he also led various local movement in Seongnam.
= Political career =
He was brought to the Millennium Democratic Party (MDP) by the then President Kim Dae-jung in 2000. In 2003, he left the MDP and formed the National Political Party for Reform (NPPR) that was later merged into the Uri Party, along with Rhyu Si-min. He, however, helped the MDP presidential candidate Roh Moo-hyun during the presidential election in December.
Kim was firstly elected to the National Assembly in 2004 election, defeating the GNP candidate Kim Eul-dong with a majority of 13.7%. Being just 39-year-old, he was the youngest MP-elected at the election. He was appointed one of the deputy parliamentary leaders of the Uri Party in February 2007.{{cite news |date= 1 February 2007|title= 與 원내수석부대표에 문석호 의원|url= https://www.hankyung.com/politics/article/2007020154258|access-date= 7 May 2020}} He lost to Shin Yeong-su in 2008 election by 129 votes majority.
Kim successfully made a comeback in 2012 election, receiving 54.76% and defeated Shin. In 2017 presidential election, he helped the Democratic presidential candidate Moon Jae-in.
In May 2019, Kim contested the party's election for parliamentary leadership but lost to Lee In-young.{{cite news |date= 9 May 2019|script-title=ko:이인영 밀어준 '부엉이모임'…"친문 70%가 이인영 찍었을 것"|url= http://www.busan.com/view/busan/view.php?code=2019050907275662243|access-date= 16 September 2019}} On 7 May 2020, he contested again and was elected the parliamentary leader of the Democratic Party.
On 9 March 2021, Kim became the acting President of the Democratic Party following the resignation of Lee Nak-yon, which was considered to run for the upcoming presidential election.{{cite news |date= 9 March 2021|script-title=ko:이낙연, 오늘 당대표 사퇴…김태년 권한대행체제 가동|url= https://www.mbn.co.kr/news/politics/4443333|access-date= 9 March 2021}}{{cite news |date= 9 March 2021|script-title=ko:오늘 물러나는 이낙연…민주, 김태년 권한대행체제로|url= https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20210308152500001?input=1195m|access-date= 9 March 2021}} However, he resigned on 8 April following the party's huge suffer in the 2021 by-elections.{{cite news |date= 8 April 2021|script-title=ko:민주당 지도부 총사퇴 결단…원내대표·당대표 경선 조기 실시|url= https://www.hankyung.com/politics/article/202104082134i|access-date= 8 April 2021}}
Controversies
On 22 January 2018, Kim provoked a controversy when he sent a note to the Minister of Employment and Labour Kim Young-joo.{{cite news |date= 22 January 2018|script-title=ko:김태년, 고용부 장관에 "순천 잡월드 문제삼지 말라" 쪽지 논란|url= https://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/01/22/2018012200724.html|access-date= 16 September 2019}}{{cite news |date= 22 January 2018|script-title=ko:더민주 김태년, 김영주 고용노동부 장관에 "순천 잡월드 문제 삼지 말라" 쪽지|url= http://www.busan.com/view/busan/view.php?code=20180122000370|access-date= 16 September 2019}}{{cite news |date= 22 January 2018|script-title=ko:겨울올림픽이 '평양'에서?…민주당 김태년, 당정 회의서 '아차!'|url= https://news.joins.com/article/22305609|access-date= 16 September 2019}} The note was saying, "Don't make an issue of Suncheon Job World. Kim Tae-nyeon's business." The same day, he also made a mistake when he said that the 2018 Winter Olympics would be held in Pyongyang.
On 5 October, during the celebration of 11th anniversary of the 2007 North–South Summit Declaration held in Pyongyang, he was told by Ri Son-gwon, "Don't task financial issues to a big belly".{{cite news |date= 4 November 2018|title= 北 리선권, 김태년에 "배 나온 사람에 예산 맡기면 안 돼"|url= https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20181103041200001|access-date= 16 September 2019}}
Election results
= General elections =
References
External links
- [http://www.ktn21.com/ Official website]
- [https://www.facebook.com/kimtaenyeon Kim Tae-nyeon] on Facebook
- [https://twitter.com/kimtaenyeon Kim Tae-nyeon] on Twitter
- [https://blog.naver.com/ktn208 Kim Tae-nyeon] on Blog
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Category:Kyung Hee University alumni