Kwon Young-se
Kwon Young-se | |
|---|---|
| 권영세 | |
Kwon in 2025 | |
| Chairman of the Emergency Response Committee of the People's Power Party | |
| In office 30 December 2024 – 10 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Kweon Seong-dong |
| Succeeded by | Kweon Seong-dong |
| Minister of Unification | |
| In office 16 May 2022 – 28 July 2023 | |
| President | Yoon Suk Yeol |
| Prime Minister | Han Duck-soo |
| Preceded by | Lee In-young |
| Succeeded by | Kim Yung-ho |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Chin Young |
| Constituency | Yongsan |
| In office 8 August 2002 – 29 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Min-seok |
| Succeeded by | Shin Kyoung-min |
| Constituency | Yeongdeungpo B |
| South Korean Ambassador to China | |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 26 March 2015 | |
| President | Park Geun-hye |
| Preceded by | Lee Kyu-hyung |
| Succeeded by | Kim Jang-soo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1959 Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | People Power Party |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University (LLB, LLM) Harvard University (MPA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | South Korea |
| Branch/service | Republic of Korea Air Force |
| Years of service | 1986–1989 |
| Rank | Captain (Korean: 대위) |
| Unit | Military advocate |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 권영세 |
| Hanja | 權寧世 |
| RR | Gwon Yeongse |
| MR | Kwŏn Yŏngse |
Kwon Young-se (Korean: 권영세; born 1 April 1959) is a South Korean politician and diplomat who is currently serving as the member for Yongsan in the National Assembly. A member of the People Power Party, he is often described as a moderate conservative within his party. He previously served in the National Assembly as the member for Yeongdeungpo B from 2002 to 2012.