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Woo Won-shik

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Woo Won-shik
우원식
Woo in 2023
Speaker of the National Assembly
Assumed office
5 June 2024
Preceded byKim Jin-pyo
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
30 May 2012
Preceded byKwon Young-jin
ConstituencyNowon B (until 2024)
Nowon A (since 2024)
In office
30 May 2004 – 29 May 2008
Preceded byIm Chae-jung
Succeeded byKwon Young-jin
ConstituencyNowon B
Personal details
Born (1957-09-18) 18 September 1957 (age 67)
Seoul, South Korea
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Peace Democratic Party (1988–1991)
Democratic Party (1991–1995)
National Congress for New Politics (1995–2000)
Democratic Party (2000–2003)
Uri Party (2003–2007)
Grand Unified Democratic New Party (2007–2008)
Democratic Party (2008–2011)
Democratic Party (2011–2014)
Democratic Party (2014–2024)
EducationYonsei University (BS, MS)
Website우원식.kr
Korean name
Hangul
우원식
Hanja
禹元植
Revised RomanizationU Wonsik
McCune–ReischauerU Wŏnsik

Woo Won-shik (Hangul: 우원식; born 18 September 1957) is a South Korean politician who has been the Speaker of the National Assembly of South Korea since June 2024. He was a Member of the National Assembly for Nowon, Seoul from 2004 to 2008 and returned to office in 2012. He was a member of Democratic Party of Korea.

During his time as speaker, he was in charge of the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol and of the impeachment of Han Duck-soo.[1][2]

References

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  1. "DP's Woo Won-shik Elected as Speaker of 22nd National Assembly amid PPP Boycott". 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  2. Jung-joo, Lee (30 May 2024). "22nd Assembly begins new 4-year term". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2024.