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Wi Seong-gon

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Wi Seong-gon
위성곤
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
30 May 2016
ConstituencySeogwipo
Personal details
Born (1968-01-20) 20 January 1968 (age 56)
Jangheung County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materJeju National University
ReligionRoman Catholic
(Christian name : Thomas Aquinas)
Korean name
Hangul
위성곤
Hanja
魏聖坤
Revised RomanizationWi Seonggon
McCune–ReischauerWi Sŏnggon

Wi Seong-gon (Korean위성곤; born 20 January 1968) is a South Korean politician who is member of the National Assembly.[1]

Early life and career

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Wi Seong-gon was born on 20 January 1968 in Jangheung County, South Jeolla Province. When he was 8 years old, he moved to Seogwipo, Jeju Province with his parents. He graduated from Jeju National University.

Political career

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Wi served as a member of the Jeju Provincial Council from 2006 to 2015.

In 2016, he was nominated by the Democratic Party in the legislative election and was elected in Seogwipo, Jeju Province.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "위성곤, 서민 대변하는 꿈 '금배지' 품에". Jeju Domin Ilbo (제주도민일보). 14 April 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. ^ Koh, Dong-myung (13 April 2016). "[20대 총선]서귀포시 당선 위성곤, 운동권·도의원 출신". Newsis. Retrieved 22 May 2019.