Yoo Seong-min
Yoo Seong-min (유승민, born 7 January 1958), also known as Yoo Seung-min, is a South Korean economist and politician. Yoo is a member of the Korean National Assembly and was the Bareun Party's presidential nominee in the 2017 South Korean presidential election. He was an unsuccessful candidate for president again in 2025.
Yoo Seong-min | |
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유승민 | |
.jpg) Yoo Seong-min in May 2017 | |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 27 October 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Park Chang-dal |
| Constituency | Daegu Dong B |
| In office 30 May 2004 – 12 October 2005 | |
| Constituency | Proportional representation |
| Leader of the Bareunmirae Party | |
| In office 13 February 2018 – 14 June 2018 Serving with Park Joo-sun | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Leader of the Bareun Party | |
| In office 13 November 2017 – 13 February 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Joo Ho-young (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Position disestablished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1958
(aged 67) Daegu, South Korea |
| Citizenship | South Korean |
| Political party | Bareunmirae (2018–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Saenuri (2000–2016; 2016)[1][2] Independent (2016; 2016–2017)[3][4] Bareun (2017-2018) |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Occupation | Politician, economist |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  South Korea |
| Branch/service |  Republic of Korea Army |
| Years of service | 1979–1981 |
| Rank |  Byeongjang (Sergeant) |
References
- ↑ (in ko) ‘대통령에 맞선 자’, 지인들이 말하는 유승민의 과거. The Hankyoreh. July 10, 2015. http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/politics/politics_general/699811.html.
- ↑ (in ko) '비박' 유승민 새누리 복당…친박 반발로 또 내홍. June 16, 2016. http://app.yonhapnews.co.kr/YNA/Basic/SNS/r.aspx?c=AKR20160616094252001.[dead link]
- ↑ (in ko) [속보 유승민 탈당 및 무소속 출마 선언]. March 23, 2016. http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2016/03/23/2016032303872.html.
- ↑ (in ko) 비박계 의원 29명 집단탈당…'개혁보수신당' 창당 선언(종합). December 27, 2016. http://app.yonhapnews.co.kr/YNA/Basic/SNS/r.aspx?c=AKR20161227046951001.[dead link]