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 (age 62)
Busanjin, Busan, South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korean
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 (Korean김영춘, 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.