Kim Young-choon

Kim Young-choon
김영춘
Secretary-General of the National Assembly
In office
29 June 2020  28 December 2020
Preceded byYoo In-tae
Succeeded byChun Sang-soo (acting)
Lee Choon-suak
Minister of Oceans and Fisheries
In office
16 June 2017  2 April 2019
PresidentMoon Jae-in
Prime MinisterLee Nak-yeon
Preceded byKim Young-suk
Succeeded byMoon Seong-hyeok
Member of the National Assembly
In office
30 May 2016  29 May 2020
Preceded byNa Sung-lin
Succeeded bySuh Byung-soo
ConstituencyBusanjin A
In office
30 May 2000  29 May 2008
Preceded byKim Sang-woo
Succeeded byKwon Taek-ki
ConstituencyGwangjin A
Personal details
Born (1962-02-05) 5 February 1962
Busanjin, Busan, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
UDP (1987–1990)
DLP (1992–1995)
NKP (1995–1997)
GNP (1997–2003)
Uri (2003–2007)
Democratic (2010–2011)
DUP (2011–2013)
Democratic (2013–2014)
NPAD (2014–2015)
SpouseShim Yeon-ok
ChildrenKim Joon-hyun
Alma materKorea University
OccupationActivist, politician

Kim Young-choon (Korean: 김영춘, born 5 February 1962) is a South Korean former politician serving as the Secretary-General of the National Assembly from June 2020. He was previously President Moon Jae-in's first Minister of Oceans and Fisheries and a three-term parliamentarian. Prior to entering politics, he was an activist at Korea University, where he served as the president of its student union.