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Sohn Hak-kyu

Sohn Hak-kyu

South Korean politician (born 1947)

Sohn Hak-kyu (Korean: 손학규; born 22 November 1947) is a South Korean politician and the former governor of Gyeonggi-do, the most populous province in Korea. He became a politician in 1996 as a congressman of Grand National Party, and became a governor of Gyeonggi-do in 2002. He was the leader of the liberal Democratic Party.[1] Sohn announced he was running in the 2022 presidential election as an independent candidate,[2] but subsequently withdrew his candidacy.[3]

In this Korean name, the family name is Sohn.
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A Kyunggi High School and Seoul National University graduate, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Oxford.

His daughter, Sohn Won-pyung, is a novelist.

References

  1. [1]
    Welfare battle dominates S. Korean politics
  2. [2]
    Roh, Suk-jo (30 November 2021). "Veteran Sohn Hak-kyu Declares Presidential Bid Again". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  3. [3]
    "손학규, 대선후보 사퇴 "많이 부족했고, 조용히 살겠다"". The Chosun Ilbo. 27 January 2022.


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