Life Summary
Kim Byung-kee is the acting leader and floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea.

He is focusing his efforts on legislative support to ensure the successful reform agenda of the Lee Jae-myung administration. He is also interested in restoring political cooperation through bipartisan dialogue.

Kim was born on July 10, 1961, in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province.

He graduated from Jungdong High School in Seoul and earned his degree in Public Ethics from Kyung Hee University.

In 1987, he began his career at the Agency for National Security Planning, the predecessor of the National Intelligence Service. He served in several key posts including Director of Human Resources and retired in 2013.

In 2016, he entered politics after being recruited by then-Democratic Party leader Moon Jae-in. He ran in the general election that year as the party’s candidate in Dongjak-gu Gap, Seoul, and won a seat in the 20th National Assembly. He was re-elected in both the 21st and 22nd general elections, becoming a three-term lawmaker.

In 2022, Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung appointed him as Senior Deputy Secretary General. In 2024, he served as secretary of the party’s General Election Nomination Management Committee, contributing to the party’s victory in the 22nd general election.

In June 2025, he was elected floor leader of the Democratic Party.

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