Life Summary
Woo Won-shik is the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea.

As the head of the legislative branch, he has focused on ensuring the smooth operation of the National Assembly and discussing institutional reforms after going through a period marked by martial law and impeachment politics.

He was born on September 18, 1957, in Seoul.

He graduated from Kyungdong High School in Seoul and the Department of Civil Engineering at Yonsei University.

While attending university, he was sentenced to three years in prison in connection with the movement demanding the resignation of Chun Doo-hwan. Due to forced conscription, imprisonment, and expulsion from school, he graduated from university 21 years later.

He entered politics after being elected as a city council member in Nowon-gu, Seoul, in a local election.

In the 2004 17th general election, he ran as the Uri Party candidate in Seoul Nowon Eul and was elected. He lost in the following general election but ran again and won.

In the 18th presidential election, he participated as head of general affairs at the campaign headquarters of Moon Jae-in, the Democratic United Party candidate.

During the Moon Jae-in administration, he served as the first floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea.

After being elected in the 22nd National Assembly election, he became a five-term lawmaker and was elected Speaker for the first half of the 22nd National Assembly.

He drew public attention for his cautious and composed response as Speaker during the unprecedented situation of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s December 3 declaration of emergency martial law.

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