Hong Jun-pyo
- In this Korean name, the family name is Hong.
Hong Jun-pyo (born 5 December 1954), also spelled as Hong Joon-pyo, is a South Korean politician. He was the presidential nominee of the Liberty Korea Party in the 2017 South Korean presidential election.
Hong Jun-pyo | |
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홍준표 | |
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| Chairman of the Liberty Korea Party | |
| In office 3 July 2017[1] – 14 June 2018[2] | |
| Preceded by | Chung Woo-taik (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kim Sung-tae (acting) |
| In office 4 July 2011 – 9 December 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Jeong Ui-ha |
| Succeeded by | Na Kyung-won (acting) |
| Governor of South Gyeongsang Province | |
| In office 20 November 2012 – 9 April 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Doo-kwan |
| Succeeded by | Kim Kyung-soo |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 26 October 2001 – 9 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Young-koo |
| Succeeded by | Min Byung-doo |
| Constituency | Seoul Dongdaemun B |
| In office 30 May 1996 – 9 March 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Cho Soon-hwan |
| Succeeded by | Lee Hoi-chang |
| Constituency | Seoul Songpa A |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1954 Changnyeong, South Korea |
| Political party | Liberty Korea Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Korea University |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 홍준표 |
| Hanja | 洪準杓 |
| Revised Romanization | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Hong Jun-pyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | <span title="Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Language/data/ISO 639 override' not found. transliteration" class="Unicode" style="white-space:normal; text-decoration: none">Hong Chun-p'yo |
Hong is often seen similar to U.S. President Donald Trump and has been nicknamed "Hong Trump" due to his campaigning style.[3] He was the Chairperson of the Liberty Korea Party from July 2017 to June 2018.
References
- ↑ Will new leader turn around Liberty Korea Party?. 2 July 2017. http://m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20170702000253#cb. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ↑ 김수연 (14 June 2018). "(LEAD) Main opposition leader steps down over election defeat". Yonhap News Agency.
- ↑ "South Korean opposition leader: Nukes are the only way to guarantee peace". CNN. 18 October 2017. http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/18/asia/south-korea-trump-nukes/index.html. Retrieved 30 October 2017.