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Kim Jong-cheol
김종철
Leader of the Justice Party
In office
9 October 2020 – 25 January 2021
Preceded bySim Sang-jung
Succeeded byKim Yun-ki (acting)
Kang Eun-mi (ERC)
Yeo Yeong-gug
Acting leader of the Labor Party
In office
29 October 2012 – 1 February 2013
Preceded byHong Sehwa
Ahn Hyo-sang
Succeeded byLee Yong-gill
Personal details
Born (1970-07-08) July 8, 1970 (age 56)
PartyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Construction National Victory 21 (1999)
Democratic Labor Party (2000–2008)
New Progressive Party (2008–2012)
Labor Party (2012–2015)
Progressive Gathering+ (2015)
Justice Party (2015–2021)

Kim Jong-cheol (Korean: 김종철, born October 15, 1970) is a South Korean politician. He served as the leader of the Justice Party.[1]

Education

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  • 1990: Earned a degree in Economics, Seoul National University.[2]

History

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From 2001 until 2003, he served as chairperson of the Yongsan District Committee of the Democratic Labor Party.[3][4]

In 2004, he served as a spokesperson and in 2005 a Supreme Council Member of the Democratic Labor Party.[4]

In 2005, he served as director of the Central Training Institute of the Democratic Labor Party.[3]

He later served as chairperson of the Dongjak District Party Committee for the New Progressive Party.[5]

In 2011, he served as a spokesperson for the New Progressive Party.[6]

During the 2011 Seoul Mayoral by-election, he served as co-chair of the Dongjak District election campaign committee.[1]

In November 2011, he served as vice-leader of the New Progressive Party.[7]

He later served as chairman of the Dongjak district party committee of the Labor Party.[8]

In 2016, he was elected a co-chair of the Seoul City Party of the Justice Party.[9]

He later served as co-chairperson of the Dongjak Committee of the Justice Party.[10]

In 2016, he became the chief of staff to Justice Party floor leader Roh Hoe-chan.[11] He later served as the chief of staff to floor leader Yoon So-ha.[12]

He served as the campaign committee spokesperson for the Justice Party in the 2020 South Korean legislative election.[1]

In 2020, he served as a senior spokesperson for the Justice Party.[1]

He became leader of the Justice Party in 2020.[13] However, he committed sexual harassment against Jang Hye-young, a Justice Party lawmaker at the time, and he resigned from his position on 25 January 2021 and was expelled from the Justice Party on 28 January.[14][15]

Electoral history

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Year Election Assembly Office Constituency Party Votes Vote share Rank Result Notes
2002 Local election 3rd District councillor Yongsan-gu, Seoul Democratic Labor Party 8,406 9.55% 3rd Lost
2006 Local election 4th Mayor Seoul Democratic Labor Party 117,421 2.97% 4th Lost
2008 General election 18th Member of the National Assembly Dongjak B, Seoul New Progressive Party 1,758 2.01% 3rd Lost
2012 General election 19th Member of the National Assembly Dongjak B, Seoul New Progressive Party 4,708 5.14% 3rd Lost
2014 By-election 19th Member of the National Assembly Dongjak B, Seoul Labor Party 1,076 1.40% 3rd Lost
2016 General election 20th Member of the National Assembly Dongjak B, Seoul Justice Party 10% — — Withdrew
2020 General election 21st Member of the National Assembly Proportional representation Justice Party 2,697,958 9.67% 16th None Proportional representation

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "[클로즈업] 정의당 신임 당대표 선출된 김종철, 변치 않는 진보의 희망". 2020-10-09.
  2. ↑ 윤춘호(논설위원) (2020-11-07). "[그사람] 진보의 금기를 깨는 진보주의자, 김종철". SBS 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-10-02.
  3. 1 2 서울시당, 민주노동당 (2006-03-19). "민주노동 서울시장 후보로 김종철 전 최고위원 당선 - 뉴스와이어". www.newswire.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-10-02.
  4. 1 2 "30대 서울시장 후보 김종철 "난 민노당의 반성문"". 오마이뉴스 (in Korean). 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
  5. ↑ 기자, 백철 (2011-09-20). "[정치]진보신당 독자파, 왜 통합을 거부했나". 주간경향 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-10-02.
  6. ↑ "'SSM 개점반대' 진보신당 대변인 벌금형 확정". 서울신문 (in Korean). 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
  7. ↑ "진보신당 신임대표에 홍세화". 2011-11-25.
  8. ↑ 기자, 이명선 (2014-04-13). "서울 모르는 정몽준, '서울시장' 되겠다고?". 프레시안 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-10-02.
  9. ↑ 서울특별시당, 정의당. "서울시당 7차 운영위 결과". www.justice21.org. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
  10. ↑ "정의당 20대 총선". www.justice21.org. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
  11. ↑ Seoul, SBS 뉴스 (2020-10-15). "[인터뷰] 첫 70년대생 원내정당 대표…김종철은 누구". SBS 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-10-02.
  12. ↑ 뉴시스 (2020-10-09). "정의당 새 대표 김종철 누구…진보 외길, 노회찬 비서실장". 뉴시스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-10-02.
  13. ↑ "[김종철 정의당 대표] "국민은 '선명한 진보' 요구, 그것이 정의당의 길이다"". 2020-10-26.
  14. ↑ "김종철, 장혜영 성추행 사죄…"엄중하게 징계해달라"". 2021-01-25.
  15. ↑ "정의, '성추행' 김종철 前대표 제명…"최고수위 징계"(종합)". 2021-01-28.
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