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Woo Won-shik
South Korean politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Korean name, the family name is Woo.
Woo Won-shik (Korean: 우원식; Hanja: 禹元植; born 18 September 1957) is a South Korean politician in the liberal Democratic Party of Korea, who has been a member of the National Assembly for Nowon, Seoul, since 2012. He previously represented the same constituency between 2004 and 2008. He began serving as Speaker of the National Assembly of South Korea on June 5, 2024.[1][2]
Quick Facts Speaker of the National Assembly, Preceded by ...
Woo Won-shik | |
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우원식 | |
![]() Woo in 2023 | |
Speaker of the National Assembly | |
Assumed office 5 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Kim Jin-pyo |
Member of the National Assembly | |
Assumed office 30 May 2012 | |
Preceded by | Kwon Young-jin |
In office 30 May 2004 – 29 May 2008 | |
Preceded by | Im Chae-jung |
Succeeded by | Kwon Young-jin |
Constituency | Nowon B (Seoul) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1957-09-18) 18 September 1957 (age 66) Seoul, South Korea |
Citizenship | South Korean |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Yonsei University |
Website | 우원식.kr |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Woo Won-shik | |
Hangul | 우원식 |
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Hanja | 禹元植 |
Revised Romanization | U Wonsik |
McCune–Reischauer | U Wŏnsik |
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