Kwon Yeong-guk

Kwon Yeong-guk
권영국
Kwon in 2020
Leader of the Democratic Labor Party
Assumed office
28 May 2024
Preceded byKim Jun-woo
Kim Chan-hwi
Personal details
Born (1963-08-15) 15 August 1963
Gangwon, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic Labor
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
Korean name
Hangul
권영국
RRGwon Yeongguk
MRKwŏn Yŏngguk

Kwon Yeong-guk (Hangul: 권영국; born 15 August 1963) is a South Korean politician and lawyer. He was the unsuccessful nominee of the Democratic Labor Party in the 2025 presidential election.[1][2][3] He has been Leader of the Democratic Labor Party since 2024.

References

  1. 김, 채운 (2025-04-30). 권영국 정의당 대표, '사회대전환 연대회의' 대선 후보로 선출. The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-05-14.
  2. [인터뷰] 권영국 "독자적 진보정치 계속돼야···격차없는 평등사회 약속". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). 2025-05-07. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
  3. 권영국 정의당 대표, 대선 경선 출마…한상균과 2파전 전망. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). 2025-04-14. Retrieved 2025-05-15.