Yang Seung-jo

South Korean politician
양승조Governor of South Chungcheong ProvinceIn office
1 July 2018 – 30 June 2022Preceded byAhn Hee-jungSucceeded byKim Tae-heumMember of the National AssemblyIn office
30 May 2004 – 14 May 2018Preceded byJeon Yong-hakSucceeded byYun Il-gyuConstituencyCheonan A (2004–2016)
Cheonan C (2016–2018) Personal detailsBorn (1959-03-21) 21 March 1959 (age 65)
Cheonan, South KoreaPolitical partyDemocraticAlma materSungkyunkwan University
Dankook UniversityWebsitewithyang.co.krKorean nameHangul
양승조
Hanja
梁承晁
Revised RomanizationYang SeungjoMcCune–ReischauerRyang Sŭngjo

Yang Seung-jo (Korean: 양승조; Hanja: 梁承晁; born 21 March 1959) is a South Korean lawyer and politician. He has served as the governor of South Chungcheong Province since 2018.

Early life

Yang Seung-jo was born in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province to a Confucian scholar, Yang Tae-seok and his mother, Lee Jong-ki.

He passed the 37th judicial examination in 1995, completed 27 training courses and worked as a lawyer.

Political career

In 2004, Yang Seung-jo ran for a Member of the National Assembly in Cheonan and he won the election. He served as the chief of staff for Chairman of the Democratic Party Sohn Hak-kyu and served as the head of the election campaign committee for Sohn Hak-kyu during the 2012 Democratic Party presidential primary. And he became a member of the Supreme council of the Democratic Party in May 2013.[1]

Yang was elected governor of South Chungcheong Province in the 2018 local elections.[2]

References

  1. ^ 양승조, 사법고시 6전7기…유일한 '충남 3선' 머니투데이(2013.05.04)
  2. ^ "[6·13 선거] 4선 의원서 충청 대표 정치인 부상한 양승조 충남지사 당선인". 연합뉴스 (Yonhap) (in Korean). 14 June 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

External links

  • Official website