Kwon Yeong-guk
South Korean politician (born 1963)
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Kwon Yeong-guk (Korean: 권영국; born 15 August 1963) is a South Korean politician and lawyer who was the nominee of the Democratic Labor Party in the 2025 South Korean presidential election.[1][2][3]
Kwon Yeong-guk | |
|---|---|
권영국 | |
 Kwon in 2020 | |
| Leader of the Justice Party | |
| Assumed office 28 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Jun-woo Kim Chan-hwi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1963 Gangwon, South Korea |
| Party | Justice Party |
| Occupation |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 권영국 |
| RR | Gwon Yeongguk |
| MR | Kwŏn Yŏngguk |
Early life and education
Kwon graduated from Seoul National University College of Engineering, Department of Metallurgical Engineering. He also attended Tokushima University Graduate School, at the Department of Composition Science.[4]
Election results
General elections
| Year | Constituency | Political party | Votes (%) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gyeongju | Independent | 20,253 (15.90%) | Defeated |
| 2020 | Gyeongju | Justice | 16,937 (11.57%) | Defeated |
| 2024 | National | Green-Justice | 609,313 (2.14%) | Defeated |
Presidential elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lee Jae-myung | 17,287,513 | 49.42 | |
| People Power | Kim Moon-soo | 14,395,639 | 41.15 | |
| Reform | Lee Jun-seok | 2,917,523 | 8.34 | |
| Justice | Kwon Yeong-guk | 344,150 | 0.98 | |
| Independent | Song Jin-ho | 35,791 | 0.10 | |
| Total votes | 35,236,497 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from People Power | ||||
