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'''Kwon Young-ghil''' ([[hangul]]:권영길, [[hanja]]:權永吉, born November 5, 1941, in [[Yamaguchi Prefecture]], [[Japan]]) is a [[South Korea]]n [[politician]], journalist, human rights activist, and workers' rights activist. He was a founding member of the [[People's Victory 21]] party and [[Democratic Labour Party (South Korea)|Democratic Labour Party]].
'''Kwon Young-ghil''' ({{ko-hhrm|권영길}}; born November 5, 1941, in [[Yamaguchi Prefecture]], [[Japan]]) is a [[South Korea]]n [[politician]], journalist, human rights activist, and workers' rights activist. He was a founding member of the [[People's Victory 21]] party and [[Democratic Labour Party (South Korea)|Democratic Labour Party]].


== Life ==
== Life ==
Kwon was born in [[Japan]], before returning to Korea. His father [[Kwon Wu-hyun]](권우현) was a member of [[left-wing]] nationalists movements. In Kwon's early years worked at [[DaehanIlbo]] (대한일보, 大韓日報) and [[Seoul Shinmun|Seoul news]] (서울신문) as a journalist and newsman. From 1980 to 1987, he was an [[Seoul Shinmun|Seoul news]] correspondent in [[Paris]], France.
Kwon was born in [[Japan]], before returning to Korea. His father [[Kwon Wu-hyun]](권우현) was a member of [[left-wing]] nationalists movements. In Kwon's early years worked at ''[[Daehan Ilbo]]'' (대한일보, 大韓日報) and ''[[Seoul Shinmun]]'' as a journalist and newsman. From 1980 to 1987, he was a ''Seoul Shinmun'' correspondent in [[Paris]], France.


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]].<ref name="kbss">[http://rki.kbs.co.kr/english/event/election_2007/sub_03c_01.htm Kwon Young-ghil]</ref> In 1996 and 1997 he was Chairman of the [[Korean Confederation of Trade Unions]] (KCTU, 전국민주노동조합총연맹;全國民主勞動組合總聯盟).
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]].<ref name="kbss">[http://rki.kbs.co.kr/english/event/election_2007/sub_03c_01.htm Kwon Young-ghil]</ref> In 1996 and 1997 he was Chairman of the [[Korean Confederation of Trade Unions]] (KCTU, 전국민주노동조합총연맹; 全國民主勞動組合總聯盟).


He was the President of [[left-wing]] [[Democratic Labour Party (South Korea)|Democratic Labour Party]], and is currently a member of the [[National Assembly of South Korea|National Assembly]]. Kwon is a [[Roman Catholic]].<ref name="kbss"/> In 2000 to 2009 he was the head of the [[Democratic Labour Party (South Korea)|Democratic Labour Party]].
He was the President of [[left-wing]] [[Democratic Labour Party (South Korea)|Democratic Labour Party]], and is currently a member of the [[National Assembly of South Korea|National Assembly]]. Kwon is a [[Roman Catholic]].<ref name="kbss"/> In 2000 to 2009 he was the head of the [[Democratic Labour Party (South Korea)|Democratic Labour Party]].

Revision as of 10:55, 16 September 2017

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Kwon Young-ghil
Hangul
권영길
Hanja
權永吉
Revised RomanizationGwon Yeonggil
McCune–ReischauerKwŏn Yŏnggil

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Kwon Young-ghil (Korean: 권영길; born November 5, 1941, in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan) is a South Korean politician, journalist, human rights activist, and workers' rights activist. He was a founding member of the People's Victory 21 party and Democratic Labour Party.

Life

Kwon was born in Japan, before returning to Korea. His father Kwon Wu-hyun(권우현) was a member of left-wing nationalists movements. In Kwon's early years worked at Daehan Ilbo (대한일보, 大韓日報) and Seoul Shinmun as a journalist and newsman. From 1980 to 1987, he was a Seoul Shinmun correspondent in Paris, France.

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.[1] In 1996 and 1997 he was Chairman of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU, 전국민주노동조합총연맹; 全國民主勞動組合總聯盟).

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] In 2000 to 2009 he was the head of the Democratic Labour Party.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Kwon Young-ghil
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