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Hong Joon-pyo
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홍준표
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| Mayor of Daegu | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Kwon Young-jin |
| Governor of South Gyeongsang Province | |
| In office 20 December 2012 – 9 April 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Kim Doo-kwan |
| Succeeded by | Kim Kyoung-soo |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 30 May 1996 – 9 March 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Cho Soon-hwan |
| Succeeded by | Lee Hoi-chang |
| Constituency | Seoul Songpa A |
| In office 26 October 2001 – 29 May 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Kim Young-koo |
| Succeeded by | Min Byung-doo |
| Constituency | Seoul Dongdaemun B |
| In office 30 May 2020 – 26 April 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Joo Ho-young |
| Succeeded by | Lee In-seon |
| Constituency | Daegu Suseong B |
| Leader of the Grand National Party/Liberty Korea Party | |
| In office 4 July 2011 – 9 December 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Jeong Ui-ha |
| Succeeded by | Na Kyung-won |
| In office 3 July 2017 – 14 June 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Chung Woo-taik |
| Succeeded by | Kim Sung-tae |
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| Born | 20 November 1953 Changnyeong, South Korea |
| Political party | People Power |
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Independent (March 2020–June 2021) Liberty Korea Party New Korea Party |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | See Namyang Hong clan |
| Alma mater | Korea University |
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| Hangul |
홍준표
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洪準杓
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| Revised Romanization | Hong Junpyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hong Chunp'yo |
Hong Joon-pyo (Hangul: 홍준표; born on November 20, 1953) is a South Korean politician. He used to be a prosecutor. Currently, he is the Mayor of Daegu.
He has held many important roles in South Korea. He was the governor of South Gyeongsang Province. He also served five terms as a member of the National Assembly. He was even the leader of two major conservative political parties. These were the Grand National Party and the Liberty Korea Party.
In 2017, he ran for president as the candidate for the Liberty Korea Party. He came in second place, losing to Moon Jae-in. Later, in 2022, he tried again to become president. He sought the nomination for the People Power Party. He finished second in the party's primary election.
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Early Life and Education
Hong Joon-pyo was born in Changnyeong, a town in South Gyeongsang Province. He went to Yeungnam High School. After high school, he studied Public Administration at Korea University. He earned his degree there.
Start in Politics
In January 1996, Hong Joon-pyo began his political career. He joined a party called the New Korea Party. He was elected to the National Assembly for the first time in the 1996 election. He represented the Songpa A area.
Role as Party Leader
Hong Joon-pyo has served as the leader of a major political party twice.
First Time as Party Leader (2011)
He was the chairperson of the Grand National Party. This party later changed its name to the Saenuri Party. Even later, it became the Liberty Korea Party. He stepped down from this role on December 9, 2011. Park Geun-hye, who later became president, took over from him.
Second Time as Party Leader (2017–2018)
After losing the 2017 presidential election, Hong Joon-pyo was elected leader of the Liberty Korea Party. However, his party did not do well in the 2018 South Korean local elections. Because of this, he resigned as party leader on June 14, 2018.
Governor of South Gyeongsang Province
Hong Joon-pyo was elected as the Governor of South Gyeongsang Province in 2012. He was re-elected for a second term in 2014. He served as governor until 2017.
Presidential Elections
Hong Joon-pyo has run for president of South Korea two times.
2017 Presidential Election
In 2017, he became the official candidate for the Liberty Korea Party. His campaign focused on appealing to older, conservative voters. He finished second among the main candidates. He received 24% of the votes. Moon Jae-in won that election.
Second Presidential Bid (2021–2022)
In 2021, Hong Joon-pyo rejoined the People Power Party. He announced that he would run for president again in the 2022 South Korean presidential election. He officially entered the race on June 29, 2021. In the party's primary election, he came in second place. Yoon Suk Yeol won the nomination.
After the primaries, on April 26, 2022, Hong Joon-pyo resigned from the National Assembly. He was chosen as the People Power Party's candidate for the mayor of Daegu. He won this election and started his term as mayor on July 1, 2022.
Political Views
Hong Joon-pyo is known for his right-wing populist views. He supports socially conservative ideas. He also has a strong view on national defense.
Business and Economy
Hong Joon-pyo believes in economically conservative policies. He supports large Korean companies, known as chaebols. He also wants to reduce the power of trade unions. When asked about corruption in these large companies, he said he would "wash" it out. This means he would work to clean up any bad practices.
National Security
Hong Joon-pyo believes in a strong national defense. He supports having the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea. This system helps protect against missiles. He believes in "armed peace," meaning a strong military helps keep peace. He has also said he supports South Korea having nuclear weapons for defense.
See also
- 2017 South Korean presidential election
- Liberty Korea Party
- Right-wing populism
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