Kwon Young-ghil

Kwon Young-ghil

Kwon Young-ghil (born 1941 in Sancheong County, Gyeongsangnam-do) is a South Korean politician. He has a bachelor's degree in sericulture from Seoul National University(1969). Before turning to politics, he led several labour organizations including Korean Federation of Press Unions and Korean Confederation of Trade Unions. He was the President of left-wing Democratic Labour Party, and is currently a member of the National Assembly. Kwon is a Roman Catholic.^[1]

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v • d • e South Korean presidential election, 2007 (List of candidates)

Liberals (Pro-Govt Primary)	UNDP Primary: Chung Dong-young (Official candidate) - Son Hak-Gyu (Marked 2nd)- Lee Hae Chan (Marked 3rd) Creative Korea: Moon Kook-hyun (Official candidate) Democratic: Lee In-je (Official candidate) - Jang Sang - Kim Min-seok - Shin Guk-hwan

Conservatives (GNP Primary)	Lee Myung-bak (Official candidate; president-elect) - Won Hee-ryong (Marked 3rd) - Park Geun-hye (Marked 2nd) - Hong Jun-pyo (Marked 4th) Independent: Lee Hoi-chang

Progressives (DLP Primary)	Kwon Young-ghil (Official candidate) - Shim Sang-jeong (Marked 2nd) - Roh Hoe-chan (Marked 3rd)

Independents	Huh Kyung-young (Republican) - Geum Min (Socialist) - Chung Kun-mo (True Owner Coalition) - Chun Gwan (CSFTA)

Resigned	Sim Dae-pyong (People First Party) - Lee Soo-sung (People’s Coalition for Unity and Advance)