2022 South Korean presidential election
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Registered | 44,197,692 | ||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 77.1% (0.1)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 South Korean presidential election, or 20th Republic of Korea presidential election (Hangul: 제20대 대한민국 대통령 선거) in South Korea, was held in South Korea on 9 March 2022. It was the eighth presidential election.
Candidates
[change | change source]Democratic Party
[change | change source]- Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi (2018–2021) and former Mayor of Seongnam (2010–2018)[2][3] (Announced bid on 1 July, won nomination on 10 October)
Democratic Party Ticket | |
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Lee Jae-myung | |
for President | |
35th Governor of Gyeonggi Province (2018–2021) | |
Campaign | |
The following people were candidates for the Democratic party primaries, but did not win the nomination or dropped out:
- Lee Nak-yeon, former member of the National Assembly (2000–2014, 2016–2021), former Prime Minister (2017–2020), former Governor of South Jeolla (2014–2017) and former leader of the Democratic Party of Korea (2020–2021)[4][5][6][7]
- Park Yong-jin, member of the National Assembly (2016–present)[8]
- Choo Mi-ae, former Minister of Justice (2020–2021), former member of the National Assembly (1996–2004, 2008–2020) and former leader of the Democratic Party of Korea (2016–2018)[9]
- Yang Seung-jo, Governor of South Chungcheong (2018–present), former member of the National Assembly (2004–2018)[10]
- Choi Moon-soon, Governor of Gangwon Province (2011–present), former member of the National Assembly (2008–2011)[11]
- Lee Kwang-jae, member of the National Assembly (2004–2010, 2020–present), former Governor of Gangwon (2010–2011)[12][13][14][15]
- Chung Sye-kyun, former Prime Minister (2020–2021), former Speaker of the National Assembly (2016–2018), former member of the National Assembly (2004–2020)[16][17][18]
- Kim Doo-kwan, member of the National Assembly (2016–present), former Governor of South Gyeongsang (2010–2012), former Minister of Government Administration and Home Affairs (2003)[19][20]
People Power Party
[change | change source]- Yoon Seok-youl, former Prosecutor General of South Korea (2019–2021) (announced bid on 29 June 2021, won nomination on 5 November 2021)[21][22]
People Power Party Ticket | |
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Yoon Seok-youl | |
for President | |
Prosecutor General of South Korea (2019–2021) from Seoul |
The following individuals were candidates for the People Power Party primaries but did not win the nomination or dropped out:
- Yoo Seong-min, former member of the National Assembly (2005–2020), 2017 presidential nominee of the Bareun Party, former leader of the Bareunmirae Party (2018), and former leader of the Bareun Party (2017–2018).[23]
- Won Hee-ryong, Governor of Jeju (2014–2021) and former member of the National Assembly (2000–2012)[24]
- Hong Jun-pyo, member of the National Assembly (1996–1999, 2001–2012, 2020–present), former Governor of South Gyeongsang (2012–2017), former leader of the Grand National Party (2011) and the Liberty Korea Party (2017–2018), and 2017 presidential nominee of the Liberty Korea Party.[25]
- Ha Tae-keung, member of the National Assembly (2012–present)[26]
- Hwang Kyo-ahn, former Acting President (2017), former Prime Minister (2015–2017), former Minister of Justice (2013–2015), former leader of the Liberty Korea Party (2019–2020), and former leader of the Future United Party (2020)[27]
- Choi Jae-hyung, former judge and Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection (2018–2021)[28][29][30]
Justice Party
[change | change source]- Sim Sang-jung, 2017 Justice Party presidential nominee, member of the National Assembly (2004–2008, 2012–present), and former leader of the Justice Party (2015–2017, 2019–2020) (announced 18 August 2021, nominated on 12 October)[31]
Justice Party Ticket | |
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Sim Sang-jung | |
for President | |
Member of the National Assembly (2012–) from Gyeonggi Province |
The following individual was a candidates for the People Power Party primaries but did not win the nomination:
- Lee Jeong-mi, former member of the National Assembly (2016–2020) and former leader of the Justice Party (2017–2019)[32]
Withdrawn
[change | change source]People Party
[change | change source]- Ahn Cheol-soo, 2012 independent presidential candidate, 2017 People's Party presidential nominee, leader of the People Party (2020–), former member of the National Assembly (2013-2017), and founder of AhnLab, Inc. (nominated 4 November 2021)[28][33][34] On March 3, Ahn dropped out of the race, endorsing Yoon Suk-yeol.[35]
People Party Ticket | |
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Ahn Cheol-soo | |
for President | |
Leader of the People Party (2020–) from Seoul |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "에러페이지". Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ↑ "Poll: Fmr. PM Lee Nak-yon Leading Potential Contenders for 2022 Presidential Race". world.kbs.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ↑ "(LEAD) Gyeonggi governor launches presidential bid, vowing to reduce inequality". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
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- ↑ "[한국언론의 세대교체 ◆브레이크뉴스◆] 양승조 충남지사, 제20대 대통령선거 출마 공식 선언". 한국언론의 세대교체 ◆브레이크뉴스◆ (in Korean). 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-05-17.[permanent dead link]
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- ↑ "Former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun decides to drop out of ruling party's primary". 13 September 2021. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
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- ↑ "(LEAD) Ex-Prosecutor General Yoon launches presidential bid, vows to rebuild rule of law, justice". 29 June 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
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- ↑ "Fmr. UFP Leader Announces Bid to Run in 2022 Presidential Race". world.kbs.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 "As ex-Prosecutor General Yoon 'falters,' new opposition presidential hopefuls rise". 22 June 2021. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
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